Technology to reduce preterm birth

 

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  Preterm birth is the leading cause of newborn babies death and illness worldwide. One in ten babies worldwide is born preterm, between 24 and 37 weeks into gestation. That's 15 million newborns a year of which one million will die and one million will die of substantial disabilities.

  The average length of the human gestation is 280 days or forty weeks, from the first of the woman's last menstrual period the medical term for the due date is estimated date of confinement (EDC). however only about four percent of women actually give birth on their EDC. In addition to the heartbreak there is huge financial burden on the health care system. But with the help of this small smart solution named lioness which enables women at risk for spontaneous birth to deliver the babies at term.

  The disposable patented silicone ring inserted vaginally into a two to three minute procedure in the clinic, surrounding the uterine cervix and prevents early shortening or dilatation of the cervix despite uterine contractions. lioness is removed when the pregnancy is close to term . 

With the aid of this technology preterm birth will be reduced and the death of newborn babies too.


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