The second in our series on how STEM can abet to relieve humanitarian crises focuses on James Roberts,inventor of the inflatable incubatorTuesday was World Prematurity Day. According to the World Health Organisation, more than a million babies a year die of complications arising from premature birth. The WHO also estimate that around 75% of those deaths are preventable with better access to simple forms of care.
whether those are the odds worldwide, and then it’s safe to say that for preterm babies born in refugee camps and less developed regions of the world,the outlook is grim. In particular, studies possess shown that pregnant refugees fleeing wartorn areas are at increased risk of preterm birth. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com