The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Mediclinic Parkview Hospital is in the world’s top 25 per cent of 1,500 NICUs in 42 countries based on data from the Vermont Oxford Network (VON). This achievement speaks to a remarkably high standard and consistency in the hospital’s care of premature babies. Statistics show that nearly 99 per cent of newborns admitted to Mediclinic Parkview Hospital’s NICU are discharged home, healthy and well. Even among the most vulnerable, those born at 22-29 weeks old, a remarkable 92 per cent marched home successfully, significantly surpassing the global average of 80 per cent. In addition, over the past five years, all of the most fragile babies born at 23-24 weeks gestation have survived and been discharged from Mediclinic Parkview Hospital’s NICU, an exceptional achievement given that the global average amongst this age group is 50-60 per cent.