Born too soon: accelerating change to 2030 and beyond

Abstract Progress needed Preterm birth rates have “flatlined” for a decade with major loss of human capital, hindering progress for many Sustainable Development Goals. Progress on the reduction of maternal, newborn and child mortality needs to accelerate by between 3 and 11-fold to reach national an...

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Published in:	Reproductive Health
Main Authors:	Joy E. Lawn, Rajat Khosla, Amy Reid, Etienne V. Langlois, Mary Kinney, Gagan Gupta, Doris Mollel, Bo Jacobsson, Maria El Bizri, Anna Gruending, Harriet Ruysen, Kelly Thompson, Per Ashorn, Lori McDougall, Helga Fogstad, Fouzia Shafique, Anshu Banerjee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-06-01
Subjects:	Preterm birth Maternal Neonatal Global health Financing Investment
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02035-9

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