World Prematurity Day 2023 – small actions BIG IMPACT: immediate skin-to-skin care for every baby everywhere across the African continent
AFRICA, November 2023 – 17 November marks global World Prematurity Day. This day raises awareness for the challenges of preterm birth and celebrates the lives of preterm infants and their families worldwide.Preterm birth is the leading cause of death in children under the age of five; each year, about 15 million babies worldwide are born preterm, that is about 1 in 10 children. Immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth between mother and infant has proven hugely beneficial for both, lowering mortality rates and instances of sepsis. Continuous and prolonged