Around 19 million low-birth weight babies are born every year in developing countries. Unable to regulate their body temperatures, many die. The Embrace helps to warm vulnerable infants (a special pouch slips into the back of the bag to provide hours of safe heat) while allowing for nursing and cuddling.

Developed by Jane Chen, Linus Liang, Naganand Murthy, Rahul Panicker

Website   www.embraceglobal.org

Launch Country : India

The product is in the final stages of product development. It is going to be pilot launched in India and then rolled out to other developing nation.

Source : National Gegraphic Magazine, Nov 2010, Big Ideas Little Packages