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World Prematurity Day – November 17
November 22 , 2022
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- As per the WHO, Preterm is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed
- It also includes categories of extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks), very preterm (28 to 32 weeks) and moderate to late preterm (32 to 37 weeks).
- Preterm birth, the birth of an infant before 37 weeks of pregnancy, is the largest contributor to infant death.
- Kangaroo mother care is a method of care for preterm or premature babies.
- It is a skin-to-skin contact for premature babies.
- The theme for this year is 'A parent's embrace: a powerful therapy. Enable skin-to-skin contact from the moment of birth'.
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