# @unitednations on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/ClC9T6VLu9E
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/19325028-unitednations-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-11-17T03:01:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** United Nations (@unitednations) — https://gondola.cc/unitednations

## Caption

A premature baby sleeps skin-to-skin on her mother's chest at a neonatal intensive care unit in #Croatia. 

Thursday is #WorldPrematurityDay.

Every year, an estimated 15 million babies are born preterm; defined as a birth that takes place before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Complications from prematurity claim more than 1 million babies every year. The majority of these deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries due to a lack of adequate newborn care. 

Preventing deaths and complications from preterm birth starts with a healthy pregnancy. The World Health Organization (who) recommends antenatal care that includes regular check-ups with health professionals throughout pregnancy to identify and manage risks.

Once the baby is born, skin-to-skin contact, also known as 'kangaroo care', and breastfeeding are essential, particularly for preterm babies.

📷: © UNICEF/UN046134/Kljajo 

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