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 …

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 …

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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 …

Background Preterm birth is the second largest direct cause of child deaths in children
younger than 5 years. Yet, data regarding preterm birth (< 37 completed weeks of gestation) …

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 …

Introduction This is the first of seven articles from a preterm birth and stillbirth report.
Presented here is an overview of the burden, an assessment of the quality of current …

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 …

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 …

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 …