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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">BABIES BORN TOO SMALL, TOO LOW BIRTHWEIGHT – RISKS - REPORT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiH7fu796riAhXBzaQKHRRuA8cQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https://www.unicef.org/media_21774.html&psig=AOvVaw1oelJfU39kjXJmC2SAxfNF&ust=1558469976751758" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="480" height="320" id="_x0000_i1036" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D50F5A.B07CF470" alt="Image result for Babies born too early - PHOTOS - UNICEF"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://data.unicef.org/resources/unicef-who-low-birthweight-estimates-levels-and-trends-2000-2015/">https://data.unicef.org/resources/unicef-who-low-birthweight-estimates-levels-and-trends-2000-2015/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Direct Link to Full 36-Page 2019 Report:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.unicef.org/media/53711/file/UNICEF-WHO%20Low%20birthweight%20estimates%202019%20.pdf">https://www.unicef.org/media/53711/file/UNICEF-WHO%20Low%20birthweight%20estimates%202019%20.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/16-05-2019-too-many-babies-are-born-too-small"><span style="color:blue">https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/16-05-2019-too-many-babies-are-born-too-small</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">To grow a healthy baby, mothers need good nutrition and rest, adequate antenatal care and a clean environment. These ingredients for a healthy pregnancy can help prevent, identify and treat the conditions that
cause low birthweight and keep babies alive and thriving.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#C00000">A newborn’s weight at birth is an important marker of maternal and fetal health and nutrition</span><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">. Low birthweight newborns have a higher risk of dying in the
first 28 days of life. Those who survive are more likely to suffer from stunted growth[1] and lower IQ.[2] The consequences of low birthweight continue into adulthood, increasing the risk of adult-onset chronic conditions such as obesity and diabetes.[3]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">Reducing low birthweight has long been recognized as a public health priority; and with the adoption of the Global Nutrition Targets in 2012, it is now a global commitment.
During the 65th World Health Assembly (WHA), Member States endorsed the target of a 30 per cent reduction in low birthweight globally between 2012 and 2025. However, reporting on progress remains a challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#333333">Improving data quality<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">Improving the quality and frequency of birthweight reporting is also critical to reducing the prevalence of low birthweight
worldwide. Birthweight data were not available for nearly one third, or 39.7 million newborns in 2015 globally, with Africa accounting for over half of these. Strengthening national surveillance systems improves data collection and reporting on low birthweight,
giving governments the power to set targets, develop effective programmes and monitor progress.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">With robust data and sound programming to reach all mothers – particularly the most vulnerable – we can help more
babies enter the world with a healthy weight and a brighter future.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">NEARLY 15% OF BABIES WORLDWIDE ARE BORN WITH TOO LOW BIRTHWEIGHT.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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