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World Prematurity Day is observed on 17 November each year to raise awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide. [1] Approximately 15 million babies are born preterm each year, accounting for about one in 10 of all babies born worldwide. [ 2 ]
17 November is World Prematurity Day. Bliss marks this international awareness day with other organisations from around the world. The group of organisations is known as the World Prematurity Network and is made up of consumer and parent groups that are leaders in addressing preterm birth in their countries.
In 2008, the Prematurity Campaign was extended by the Board of Trustees until 2020, and global targets were set for prematurity prevention. [45] In 2008, the March of Dimes started its annual Premature Birth Report Card, which grades the nation and each individual state on preterm birth rates.
World Prematurity Day is Nov. 17: One in 10 babies are born prematurely in the U.S., according to the March of Dimes. Scientists don't always know what causes premature birth, and early birth can ...
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – In the U.S. 1 in 10 babies are born prematurely. To recognize this, November has been designated Prematurity Awareness Month. When Michael and Nicole Christian ...
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month (N. America), Baby Loss Awareness Week (UK), World Prematurity Day, Early Miscarriage Awareness Day Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is an annual day of remembrance observed on October 15 for pregnancy loss and infant death, which includes miscarriage , stillbirth , SIDS , ectopic pregnancy ...
Ally Brooke became a spokesperson for the mother and child health organization March of Dimes in November 2015, in honor of Prematurity Awareness Month and World Prematurity Day. [136] Camila Cabello also partnered with Save the Children to show her care for Syria's children. [ 137 ]
On 5 July 2020 Curtis Means was born at the University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital at 21 weeks 1 day, and weighed 420 g (15 oz). He was discharged in April 2021. As of March 2023, he is the current world record holder. [223]