World Prematurity Day

Babies born early now survive because of improved medical, nursing care

Babies born early now survive because of improved medical, nursing care

Tujoromajo Kasuto It is a stark reality that approximately one in five babies born too early may not survive but medical and nursing care has improved significantly over the last 40 years. “Today, in Namibia, we can help babies who, 10 or 20 years ago would not have survived. Today, we are privileged to see tiny babies weighing about 1000 g or in some cases, less than that, survive and go home to their families,” says Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) Executive Director (ED), Ben Nangombe. Nangombe said this during the commemoration of World Prematurity Day today, which…
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