Photo of the Week: Born Too Soon
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By Ian Hurley
on May 1, 2012
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), Preterm Birth
Photo: One and Living Proof
Join us for the #BornTooSoon Global Relay Tweetchat on Thursday, May 3rd from 9am to pm EDT. Led by the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH), Save the Children, the United Nations Foundation (UNF), March of Dimes, the Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth (GAPPS) and the Healthy Newborn Network (HNN), this Global Relay Tweetchat will bring together experts, professionals, advocates and parents in a conversation around preterm birth.
Released on May 2, the Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth provides the first-ever national, regional and global estimates of preterm birth - join us for a discussion about the latest numbers, commitments and way forward.
Everyone has a role to play in reducing and preventing preterm birth. Help raise awareness about preterm birth in the United States and around the world, follow #BornTooSoon to learn more.
- Download the Born Too Soon: Global Action Report on Preterm Birth Full Report
- Download the Executive Summary
- View the Wallchart: Born Too Soon - preterm birth by country
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