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Premature babies are born at a higher rate in the United States and 130 other countries of the world, including in many poor countries, according to the just released report "" born too soon: global report on preterm birth Action. ""
The report, containing the first estimate of the rate of birth preterm by country, was published today by the March of Dimes Foundation, the partnership for maternal, child & infant, Save the Children and the world Organization of the health and represents nearly 50 United Nations agencies, universities and organizations.
The report class the United States 131st in the world in terms of the rate of preterm birth of 12.0 per 100 live births, almost on a par with Somalia, the Thailand and the Turkey. Nearly half a million babies were born too soon in the United States each year.
"This report provides conclusive evidence that the United States of preterm birth rate was far too high for much too long," said Dr. Jennifer l. Howse, President of the March of Dimes. "While our country excels in helping premature babies to survive, we have failed to do enough to prevent preterm birth and help mothers more to carry their babies to term."
Born too soon finds that in the world of 15 million babies are born premature infants each year, and more than a million die due to premature complications. These babies, notes the report, three quarters could be saved if cost-effective interventions have been accessible to all.
Preterm birth (birth before 37 weeks of gestation) is the leading cause of death in infants in the babies to the United States who survive an early birth often have problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and other problems of life as breathing. Even a few weeks earlier babies have higher rates of hospitalization and disease than full-term infants. In addition to the human cost, preterm birth also has high economic costs: more than $ 26 billion a year, according to the Institute of medicine.
Dr. Howse said prevention of prematurity can be accelerated, with a variety of known, effective health interventions, including: give all women of childbearing age in the U.S. access to health, including adolescent care, including care before, between and during pregnancy; changes in behaviour to reduce the risk of a scheduled delivery, as not smoking during pregnancy; treatment of progesterone in women who have had a previous preterm birth; better management of fertility treatments that result in a multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets or more); initiatives for improving quality hospital to reduce the first inductions and deliveries before a full 39 weeks of pregnancy except if medically necessary. "This report highlights the need for action to reduce preterm birth in the United States, and State and territorial health officials have an essential role in the promotion and implementation of proven solutions, explains David l. Lakey, MD, President, Association of State and territorial health and Commissioner, Texas Department of State Health Services." Interventions that promote the full mandate, 39 weeks of pregnancy and to improve the health of babies can significantly reduce health care costs. »
In February, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a "Strong Start", an initiative which includes funding for improved prenatal care and an educational effort co-branded with the campaign "Healthy babies are waiting" March of Dimes to let women know that if their pregnancy is healthy, it is preferable to wait for work first on its own programs to improve quality hospital rather than schedule a delivery.
On November 17, 2012, organizations from around the world will observe the second world day of preterm birth to raise awareness that preterm birth is a serious problem in the world.
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