Expectant mothers responsible for increase in premature births -MOH
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 54 per cent of expectant mothers expose their unborn children to conditions that might lead to premature births, according to the health ministry. Officials say that the most common causes of premature births include pre-eclampsia, heart or kidney failure, urinary tract infections and drug use.
By not attending a minimum of four antenatal visits, diseases such as pre-eclampsia that is one of the leading conditions of premature births cannot be detected early and controlled, leaving the health of the mother and the child at risk.
Figures from the health ministry show that 226,000 babies are born before the 47 weeks of gestation and 12 out of every 1,000 pre-term babies die within the first 28 days after birth.
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