<p>Nowadays premature babies – born at 24 or 28 weeks - can go on to live long happy lives.
But a baby’s chance of survival rests a great deal on where they’re born, the quality of medical care they’ll receive and how quickly they get it.
Unicef says that in South Sudan, 40 babies for every 1000 will die within 28 days of birth. That compares with 20 in ... Show More
May 2023
Giving small babies a better start
One in four babies around the world is born too small. Either preterm, small for gestational age, or with a low birthweight. We hear from maternal health advocate Ashley Muteti from Nairobi in Kenya who has had three small babies, one of whom, Zuri, died after 49 days. Now a grou ... Show More
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Aug 2023
Sudan: ‘Children are dying, mothers are dying,’ says UN humanitarian official
As conflict escalates in Sudan, the need for humanitarian support keeps growing as people “die and suffer”, a senior UN aid official has said.Edem Wosornu, Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division at UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, recently visited the country and n ... Show More
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Feb 2022
26. When is a ‘High-Risk’ Pregnancy a Good Thing?
Giving birth in the United States can be dangerous for both moms and their kids. Sometimes, that's because of too little medical care — and sometimes, it’s the opposite. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of ... Show More
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