Ep. 17: Hope For Saving The Tiniest Babies

Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast - A podcast by Nemours Children's Health - Mondays

When it comes to preterm births, the World Health Organization estimates that 15 million babies are born before the completion of 37 weeks gestation. Preterm birth complications are the leading cause of death among children under five years of age, with approximately 1 million deaths in 2015. Strikingly, three-quarters of these deaths could be prevented with current, cost-effective interventions. In an interview recorded at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting in Washington, DC...