Inequalities in care a contributor to high numbers of preterm births

At least 60 per cent of all preterm births occur in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. [iStockphoto]

A global action report titled 'born too soon' released in May revealed that at least nine in 10 preterm babies survive in high-income countries, against one in every 10 born in low-income countries.

According to the report, at least 152 million children were born too soon between 2010 and 2020, globally.