Abstract Pregnancy and childbirth represent a critical time period when a woman can be
reached through a variety of mechanisms with interventions aimed at reducing her risk of a …

As part of a supplement entitled" Born Too Soon", this paper focuses on care of the preterm
newborn. An estimated 15 million babies are born preterm, and the survival gap between …

Urgent action is needed to address preterm birth given that the first country-level estimates
show that globally 15 million babies are born too soon and rates are increasing in most …

Providing care to adolescent girls and women before and between pregnancies improves
their own health and wellbeing, as well as pregnancy and newborn outcomes, and can also …

This second paper in the Born Too Soon supplement presents a review of the epidemiology
of preterm birth, and its burden globally, including priorities for action to improve the data …

Preterm birth complication is the leading cause of neonatal death resulting in over one
million deaths each year of the 15 million babies born preterm. To accelerate change, we …

Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth features the first-ever estimates
of preterm birth rates by country and is authored by a broad group of 45 international multi …

Each year, more than 1 in 10 of the world's babies are born preterm, resulting in 15 million
babies born too soon. World Prematurity Day, November 17, is a global effort to raise …

Every year, 1 in 10 babies are born too soon. Preterm birth is the leading cause of under-5
child deaths and accounts for over one third of all newborn deaths. A preterm baby's …

There is a growing evidence base for preconception care-–the provision of biomedical,
behavioral and social interventions to women and couples before conception occurs. Firstly …