<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
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Focus on Africa: Can Botswana continue to depend on its diamond industry?
In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Waihiga Mwaura, Botswana's President Duma Boko, outlines his plan to reduce his country's reliance on the diamond industry amid falling global demand, and how he is pushing for a 0% tariff deal with the US.Guinea is showing signs of econom ... Show More
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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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Jun 2024
News in Brief 7 June 2024
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