Low investment in primary care cause of preterm deaths: Report

Data reveals that an estimated four million babies are born too soon every year in Africa. [iStockphoto]

A baby born prematurely in Kenya and the African continent has a minimal survival rate as compared to that born in developed countries.

According to a global action report, titled Born too Soon, at least nine in 10 preterm babies survive in high-income countries, against one in every 10 born in low-income countries.