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by dr. gyan pathak decreasing investment in maternal and newborn health has stagnated the progress in preventing premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies globally, due to which death befalls on one every 7 second
Preterm birth problems are one of the biggest causes of mortality among children. As per a UN report, India is among the top five countries with the highest rates of preterm births in 2020, with an estimated 13 per cent. Other countries on the list were Bangladesh, Malawi, Pakistan, and South Africa
At a webinar, Dr Anshu Banerjee, director for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing at WHO, said every woman must be able to access quality health services before and during pregnancy to identify and manage risks and avoid a pre-term birth.