India Grapples With Alarming Surge in Preterm Births, Tops Global Rankings for 2020

India Grapples With Alarming Surge in Preterm Births, Tops Global Rankings for 2020

In 2020, India recorded the highest number of preterm births globally, with 3.02 million cases, constituting over 20 percent of all preterm births worldwide, stated a study published in the journal Lancet. The study by authors from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the London School of Hygiene and … Read more