{"id":40533,"date":"2019-12-09T09:10:04","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T14:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/?p=40533"},"modified":"2019-12-11T13:38:05","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T18:38:05","slug":"a-big-movement-for-small-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/blog\/a-big-movement-for-small-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"A big movement for small babies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Born Too Soon: Providing the right care, at the right time, in the right place<\/h2>\n

Worldwide, about 15 million babies are born preterm every year.[1]<\/a> That means approximately a baby out of 10 is a preterm baby and the numbers are rising. With the complications resulting from preterm birth being the leading cause of death among children under 5 years of age, which account for 1 million deaths per annum, preterm birth is a global, pressing issue. It puts emotional and economic pressure on the families and takes its toll on society. On World Prematurity Day, a community of parents, former preterm babies, medical professionals, researchers, non-governmental organizations and many more take the opportunity to promote and protect the rights of babies born too soon and their families.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s World Prematurity Day theme was: \u201cBorn too Soon: Providing the right care, at the right time, in the right place.\u201d The claim was chosen as it addresses the principles of high-quality newborn care including the interest of all: the patients, the parents and the caregivers. The \u2018Born too Soon\u2019 claim pointed out specific problems within the spectrum of reproductive health, antenatal and neonatal care, but also offered solutions. It also reflects the findings and messages from the Survive and Thrive: Transforming Care for Every Small and Sick Newborn<\/a> report, which was released earlier this year. Campaign materials were developed to provide insights and supporting evidence, and to facilitate messaging for individual campaigns and the media. Click here for more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The claim echoed throughout the world. Non-governmental, parent and patient organizations, as well as individuals from all continents joined forces for preterm babies and their families. So far activities in more than 100 countries have been registered. Some events called for political change, others wanted to thank those who provide life-saving care in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) <\/span>on a daily basis. Charity events and concerts, medical conferences, political debates, press conferences, awareness marches, flash mobs and more than 230 purple lightings of buildings and landmarks were registered. Last but not least: social media postings reaching millions of people, making World Prematurity Day a remarkable example of community power.<\/p>\n

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#WorldPrematurityDay<\/strong> got mentioned 146,000, with a\u00a0Facebook<\/a> reach of 545,500<\/p>\n

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With the overwhelming support and commitment observed in this year\u2019s World Prematurity Day, it is only possible to summarize a small portion of all activities and global engagement. Parent and patient organizations, in collaboration with local hospitals, organized charity events in clinics where parents, patients and members of the medical staff celebrated together. Others held medical symposia like the one organized in Ireland by the Irish Neonatal Health Alliance (INHA), in Taiwan by the Premature Baby Foundation, and in the Maldives by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital .<\/p>\n

in Ghana, the African Foundation for Premature Babies and Neonatal Care (AFPNC) organized a community durbar, a social gathering where they provided information about reproductive health and donated newborn utensils to preterm mothers in need. In Tanzania, the Doris Mollel Foundation combined awareness for preterm birth and Kangaroo Mother Care with the demand for extended maternity leave. In Ukraine, a flash mob was organized by the national parent organization \u201cEarly birds.\u201d NICU staff, parents and other supporters folded 20,000 origami cranes in purple shades, representing the number of preterm babies born in Ukraine each year. Also on the Arabian Peninsula, celebrations and a large press coverage were dedicated to the cause of preterm birth.<\/p>\n

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Thanks go to everyone who joined World Prematurity Day! Creating public awareness for the cause of preterm birth can influence priority setting and decision-makers, placing newborn and maternal health front and center on the global political agenda. This is a must if the Sustainable Developmental Goal of reducing infant and maternal mortality is to be met by 2030.<\/p>\n

Click here for an overview of the global activities<\/a>. For more information about World Prematurity Day, check the EFCNI website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a> WHO; <\/span>https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/preterm-birth<\/a> (26.11.2019).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your World Prematurity Day event is missing? Please send pictures, or a short summary to worldprematurityday@efcni.org. You can also contact this email if you would like to join next year\u2019s World Prematurity Day Coordinating Committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Born Too Soon: Providing the right care, at the right time, in the right place Worldwide, about 15 million babies are born preterm every year.[1] That means approximately a baby out of 10 is a preterm baby and the numbers are rising. 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Please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/numbers\/\">Newborn Numbers<\/a> page and download the Excel spreadsheet to explore the data further.<\/em><\/h6>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=\"stretch_row\" css=\".vc_custom_1452696349804{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #f6f6f4 !important;}\"][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=\"Preventing preterm birth\" color=\"custom\" accent_color=\"#cccccc\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Although we still do not have a full understanding of the causes of preterm birth, several interventions may reduce the risk of a woman delivering early, including high-quality\u00a0antenatal care; good nutrition; screening and management of maternal infections, diabetes, and hypertension; smoking cessation; family planning; and prenatal care for adolescents. If a woman presents in preterm labor, administration of antenatal corticosteroids may\u00a0reduce mortality from respiratory distress, and antibiotics can reduce a baby\u2019s risk for infection.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Key resources:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/resource\/who-recommendations-for-care-of-the-preterm-or-low-birth-weight-infant\/\">WHO recommendations for care of the preterm or low-birth-weight newborn (2022)<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/resource\/joint-statement-international-recommendations-interventions-improve-preterm-birth-outcomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joint Statement: International WHO Recommendations on Interventions to Improve Preterm Birth Outcomes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/S2214-109X(18)30565-5\">National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/S2214-109X(19)30041-5\">Low birthweight: will new estimates accelerate progress?<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everypreemie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Nurturing-Care-Evidence-Review-and-Case-Studies-13Aug2019.pdf\">Nurturing care for small and sick newborns: Evidence review and country case studies<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everypreemie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DNH_TechBrief_HumanMilkFeeding_7.9.19Final.pdf\">Safe and effective human milk feeding for small and sick newborns<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/pr2013204\">Preterm birth\u2013associated neurodevelopmental impairment estimates at regional and global levels for 2010<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/hnn-content\/uploads\/BornTooSoon-Report-April2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Born too soon<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ptb.srhr.org\/\">Latest global, regional and national estimates of levels of preterm birth<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/series\/preterm-birth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lancet preterm birth series<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736%2808%2960074-4\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Epidemiology and causes of preterm birth<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736%2808%2960108-7\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality of preterm birth<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736%2808%2960136-1\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An overview of mortality and sequelae of preterm birth from infancy to adulthood<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/initiatives\/every-newborn-action-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Every Newborn Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/hnn-content\/uploads\/9789241508988_eng.pdf\">WHO recommendations on interventions to improve preterm birth outcomes (2015)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","post_title":"Preterm birth complications","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"preterm-birth-complications","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-16 18:35:44","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-16 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