Kenya is among the 15 countries that account for two-thirds of the world’s preterm births, according to the March of Dimes. Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that each year one in 15 (15 million) babies is born too early or dies due to prematurity-related complications. Malawi has the highest rates of preterm births globally, with 18 per 100 live births, followed by Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe, with 17 each. Whatever the outcome of the pilot, arresting preterm deaths will have to take a great deal of innovation. The kangaroo mother care is one of the simple and cost-effective initiatives that have been recently introduced.

Source: Daily Nation November 16, 2018 18:26 UTC