A Non-Governmental Organisation, Blue Baby Support Initiative, in a report released on Wednesday to mark the World Prematurity Day, described Nigeria as a country with the third highest number of premature births in the world.
The organisation put the number of premature births in Nigeria at 773,600, while China and India had 1, 172, 300 and 3,519,100 premature births, respectively.
A premature is issued that babies might experience long-term health difficulties, which could affect their brain, lungs, hearing, and vision, the CEO of the initiative, Dania Ogieriakhi, in a meeting with journalists, described premature birth as a leading cause of death among children under the age of five globally.
She said, “The World Prematurity Day is to raise awareness of this serious health crisis. According to the World Health Organisation, an estimation of 15 million babies are born every year before the 37 weeks of gestation and this number is rising. Premature birth complications are the leading cause of death among children under five years of age.
“Three-quarters of these deaths could be prevented with current, cost-effective interventions. More than 60 per cent of preterm births occur in Africa and South-Asia. In the low-income countries, 12 per cent of babies are born too early.
“The top 10 countries with the greatest number of premature births are India, China, Nigeria, Pakistan, Indonesia, United States of America, Bangladesh, Philippines, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Brazil.”
Ogieriakhi called on stakeholders to devote more energy and resources towards children’s social welfare, including health care and quality education.
“We believe that material, maternal, infant mortality and unnecessary preventable deaths can be reduced to the barest minimum through collaborative efforts between government at all levels and the people,” she added.
Source: Punch News Online
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