Neonatal health
New research suggests a link between maternal gut bacteria and premature births, offering a potential biomarker for early prediction. The author argues that Pakistan should prioritize nutritional interventions and probiotic research as a cost-effective way to address the country's high rate of premature births.
comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source THE recent astonishing research revealing a connection between maternal gut bacteria and premature births deserves urgent attention from health policymakers. With over 860,000 Pakistani babies born prematurely each year — more than in Nigeria, China or the United States — we face a crisis that has long been attributed solely to inadequate hospital facilities and poverty.
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