Kangaroo (skin-to-skin) care is vital to ensuring optimal immediate and long-term cognitive, social, and behavioral outcomes for children born preterm or with low birth weight. This PEACH study found a significant gap in kangaroo care between White infants and infants of minority racial groups.

Untreated vision impairment hurts a child’s performance in school, negatively impacting their entire future. This PEACH study looked at the following: Are there differences in the rates of vision screenings across clinics for pediatric patients? Do these differences contribute to racial and socioeconomic inequities in vision screenings?