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\ud83d\udcccEvery year, millions of babies are born prematurely. For them, the first days of life are a struggle for every breath, for every step of development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For parents, it is a test of strength, faith, and love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For doctors, it is a daily job where every life matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc9c World Prematurity Day is a reminder of how important modern technology, qualified teams of neonatologists, and support for families going through this difficult journey are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc76 Institutions of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine working in the field of neonatology, pediatrics, and intensive care for newborns save the smallest patients every day, provide complex care, and nurse children born weighing 500\u2013700 grams who require long-term care:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udccd All-Ukrainian Center for Motherhood and Childhood of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83e\uddec State Institution \u201cInstitute of Health Care for Children and Adolescents of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine\u201d (Kharkiv)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83e\udef6This day is about the strength of little fighters, the dedication of doctors, and the boundless love of parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc9c Today, we support every family that has faced the premature birth of a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are here for you. We believe. We help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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