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In Italy 30,000 premature babies a year, from 7 to 11% with a pandemic

2021-11-15T16:15:29.498Z


Every year over 30,000 premature babies are born in Italy, i.e. before the 37th week of gestation, equal to 6.9% of births. This rate has increased in the pandemic and reaches 11.2% for women infected with Sars-Cov-2. (HANDLE)


(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 15 - Every year over 30,000 premature babies are born in Italy, that is, before the 37th week of digestion, equal to 6.9% of births. This rate has increased in the pandemic and reaches 11.2% for women with SARS-Cov-2 infection. And Covid has had a great impact on these newborn babies, both for the "sharp decrease in donated mother's milk" and for "greater restrictions on the access of parents in neonatal intensive care". This was underlined by the Italian Society of Neonatology (Sin), in view of the world prematurity day which will be celebrated on November 17 and which will see public buildings and monuments illuminated in purple.


    Italy is among the countries with the lowest mortality rate in the world of very premature babies, i.e. weighing less than 1500 grams, with an average of 11.9% compared to the international average of 14.6%. However, several critical issues remain. "We are committed - affirms the president of the Italian Society of Neonatology (SIN), Luigi Orfeo - to guarantee the access of parents without time limitations, in the IntensiveNatal Therapies (TIN), where preterm births can remain allowed". Between the fall of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, laSIN conducted the National Survey on Neonatal Care During the Pandemic. It emerged that in 44% of cases the duration or frequency of accesses in intensive care units suffered a reduction. "Parents - he adds - are not just visitors,but an integral part of the care and we must do everything possible to promote contact with their little ones. "For this reason, the theme of this year's campaign is Zero separation," Let's act now. Do not separate premature babies from their parents. "On November 17, from North to South, hundreds of buildings will be illuminated in purple, from the Podestà Palace in Piazza Maggiore in Bologna to the Royal Palace of Caserta.


   In 2020, 229 municipalities and hospitals joined the initiative.

To give further support to parents who face a premature birth, the experts of Vivere Onlus eSin will answer the doubts of families, with a direct Facebook.

(HANDLE).


Source: ansa

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