Right now, it is extremely hot not only in India but in many countries around the world. At present, many people’s lives are in difficulty due to heatwave and heatwave. The elderly, children, pregnant women, everyone is suffering a lot because of the increasing heat and heatwave. The heat reached 45-50 degrees Celsius in some parts of India.
Heat reached 50 degrees Celsius in these states of India
These days, similar scorching heat is felt in Mungeshpur, Najafgarh and Narela of Delhi. It’s 50 degrees Celsius in these places. Pakistan is also experiencing a similar situation. The heat reached 52 degrees in Pakistan. However, rising temperatures and heat waves are harmful to health. This heat is very dangerous for pregnant women and their babies.
Special Research from the University of America of Nevada
According to American research, a study was recently released. According to researchers at the University of Nevada, America, according to a report published in the journal Jama Network Open, in collaboration with the University of Nevada, researchers from Emory, Yale and Utah universities were involved. The National Atmospheric Center made a particular contribution to this research.
This special research was carried out regarding premature birth
It has also been proven in this research that due to heat, any pregnant woman may face pain during delivery as well as premature delivery. There is so much heat because of climate change. Due to such extreme heat, heatwave, the intensity increases. Due to the heat, this season is very dangerous for pregnant women and unborn children.
This research was carried out in more than 50 metropolitan cities. This research is based on children born. In this research, researchers analyzed all circumstances related to the birth of 5.31 million children born between 1993 and 2017.
It has been clearly shown in this research that if there is a heat wave or the temperature remains the same for four days, then in these hot conditions the number of preterm labors and premature births can increase.
Research report:
Children born before summer number 21,53,609. While those born prematurely number 57,95,313. Of these, 30 percent were mothers aged under 25. And 53.8 percent belong to the age group of 25 to 34 years. While 16.3 percent were women aged under 35. It was also revealed in this report that there has been a huge increase in premature births over the past 25 years. At the same time, the number of children born prematurely has increased significantly.
A very shocking revelation was made in this research that complaints of premature babies have increased significantly among women over 30 years old.
When is a premature birth called?
Premature birth is the condition in which the baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. A child born during or before this period is said to be premature. A baby born between 37 and 39 weeks gestation is called premature birth. Whereas if a child is born after the 40th week, it is said to be normal.
Many problems can appear in the body of a child born prematurely. They do not develop properly and this can lead to their death. This child may face health problems throughout his or her life. These problems can be linked to respiratory, mental health and behavioral disorders.
India is number one in this field
New report released by the United Nations "Born too early: a decade of action against premature births" It has been revealed that 30.2 lakh children were born prematurely in India in the year 2020. At the same time, the number of premature children is increasing by 13 percent day by day. In India, one in 13 children is born prematurely. According to statistics, of all children born worldwide in 2020, 22.5% were Indian. In this regard, we can say that India is number one in this matter.
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