Doctors stress on awareness to rise premature survival rates

Ahead of the World Premature Day on November 17, Doctors across the city emphasize the awareness of the ‘equipmental treatments to save the premature babies. They also advise on understanding where to seek help for quick medical care and making healthy lifestyle choices right from the young age for prevention of the issue.

- HEMA SINGULURI | HYDERABAD

With India recording one of the highest numbers of premature births globally, neonatologists stress that public awareness is critical. Experts explain that modern neonatal treatments, strengthened NICUs, and informed preventive care can drastically change outcomes for families who encounter preterm birth. The initiative for World Prematurity Day, which began in 2008 by the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI) and has since been recognized by the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (W