The 2012 Born Too Soon report ignited a movement for action on preterm birth. A decade on, more than 70 organizations have come together to develop an updated report. This report, which has involved more than 140 individuals from 46 countries, takes stock of the journey of the past decade - the good and the bad, the challenges and the opportunities.
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We are POISED for PROGRESS on #preterm birth: together, we can ensure that every woman & baby, even if they experience preterm birth, can survive & thrive
Read the full 👉🏽 report https://bit.ly/41tHC5g
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The world is “flat-lining” on the prevention of #preterm birth – rates have barely changed in the past decade.
We can and must change this.
Find out more 👉🏿 www.borntoosoonaction.org
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Rates of preterm birth have barely changed in the past decade in the highest burden regions -South #Asia and sub-Saharan #Africa.
But thanks to strong leadership, many countries there are poised for progress.
Find our more 👉🏿 www.borntoosoonaction.org
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9 in 10 babies #BornTooSoon before 28 weeks survive in high-income countries.
Only 1 in 10 survive in low-income countries.
This is unacceptable and we can and must change it.
Learn more 👉🏿 www.borntoosoonaction.org
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Today, we are poised for progress to implement known & cost-effective solutions to prevent #preterm birth & ensure every baby #BornTooSoon can survive & thrive.
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In 2020, 13.4 million babies were #BornTooSoon. That’s one baby every 2 second.
Learn more here in the newly released decade edition of #BornTooSoon
For more 👉🏿 www.borntoosoonaction.org
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Nearly 1 in 10 #preterm births worldwide occur in the 10 more fragile and conflict-affected countries, where access to care for women and babies is particularly challenging.
For more 👉🏿 www.borntoosoonaction.org
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To prevent preterm birth, we need to work across sectors to:
- 🍓 improve nutrition,
- 🩺 ensure access to healthcare,
- ✊🏽 advance girls’ rights, and
- 🌡️ address humanitarian emergencies/
Find out more 👉🏿 www.borntoosoonaction.org
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Solutions, such as #KangarooMotherCare, must be part of efforts to improve #preterm babies’ survival.
Find out more 👉🏿 www.borntoosoonaction.org
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Women and affected families have a central role to play in #preterm birth prevention and care. They must be empowered and involved.
Find out more 👉🏿 www.borntoosoonaction.org
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We must provide quality care for #women before, during + after childbirth, with strong investments in obstetric care, including in midwifery.
Find out more 👉🏿 www.borntoosoonaction.org
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We must address the global health-care provider shortage, especially #midwives and #nurses, who are at the frontlines of #preterm birth prevention and care.
Find out more 👉🏿 www.borntoosoonaction.org
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We need to invest ambitiously in small & sick newborn care to ensure that every newborn, everywhere, can survive & thrive.
Find out more 👉🏿 www.borntoosoonaction.org
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Globally, nearly 1 in 10 preterm babies are born in the 10 most fragile countries, where accessing care is particularly difficult. Thank you, Princess Sarah Zeid, for being a champion for the health & rights of these women & babies.
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As an #MNHMovementMaker, @DSuguitani, Founder of @_prematuridade is pushing for recognition of special care that preterm babies need. Thx to her & partners, maternity leave for moms of preemies was extended in #Brazil.
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Doris Mollel is a survivor of preterm birth, and founder of @DMFtanzania. She is a #MNHMovement maker – she advocates for care of #preemies, highlighting the closeness required between preterm babies and their parents.
👉🏿 www.borntoosoonaction.org #BornTooSoon #IMNHC @AlignMNH
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@SilkeMader of @EFCNIwecare is an advocate for preemie care. As an #MNHMovementMaker, she supports parents through navigating the life-course of their family to move together with confidence into the future.
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