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Specialist Care Critical for Premature Babies - Expert

The World Health Organisation has commemorated World Prematurity Day, noting that roughly 15 million babies are born ahead of term each year.

South Africa: World Preemie Day - Help a Tiny Baby Live Another Day

The Daily Vox, 17 November 2015

A heart-wrenching new video from the Newborns Trust, a special trust set up to support the neonatal unit at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, tells the story of Tarique, a baby… Read more »

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Africa: Inflatable Incubator Nearer Market After Prize Win

SciDev.Net, 7 October 2015

Last week, the 23-year-old inventor of a cheap, inflatable incubator that could save premature babies in remote locations won a prize that boosts the chances of the device reaching… Read more »
Kenya: A Day at KNH's Kangaroo Unit for Premature Babies

The Star, 7 September 2015

On a cold and wet Nairobi evening, a group of mothers shuffle their feet along the New Born Unit corridor at the Kenyatta National Hospital. Read more »
Liberia: Miracle - the Touch That Saved Her Life

Liberian Observer, 9 September 2015

"A angel was born one week ago, one that came into this world still and unresponsive. After a mere touch from the palm of my fingers, she yawned and took her first breath of air." Read more »

Kenyatta National Hospital introduced Kangaroo Mother Care in 2000 to combat surging newborn mortality rates - particularly those for preterm babies.