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World Prematurity Day observed on Friday
November 17, 2017

World Prematurity Day was observed throughout the world on Friday.

The day observed to show a strong commitment towards reducing the number of preterm births in pursuance of the global goal of health and wellbeing.

According to UNICEF, an estimated eight hundred sixty thousand premature births are recorded each year in Pakistan of which nearly one hundred thousand children die due to related complications.