Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?
Global Health Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community? August 2, 20267:03 AM ET By Diaa Hadid , Shahzaib Wahlah Baby Ladoo's grandmother, Hanifa, rocks the hammock where the 5-month-old stirs. His mother Mariam, 17, says her son was born prematurely at around seven months gestation.
- ▪Global Health Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?
- ▪August 2, 20267:03 AM ET By Diaa Hadid , Shahzaib Wahlah Baby Ladoo's grandmother, Hanifa, rocks the hammock where the 5-month-old stirs.
- ▪His mother Mariam, 17, says her son was born prematurely at around seven months gestation.
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Global Health Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community? August 2, 20267:03 AM ET By Diaa Hadid , Shahzaib Wahlah Baby Ladoo's grandmother, Hanifa, rocks the hammock where the 5-month-old stirs. His mother Mariam, 17, says her son was born prematurely at around seven months gestation. She couldn't afford follow-up care, so she bought him home and is hoping for the best. About 1 in 4 babies in this fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely, nearly double the national rate of 14% — and that's one of the world's highest. Scientists in a nearby university say they may have uncovered a bacteria that acts as an indicator of whether a women is likely to birth full term or pre-term.
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