ISLAMABAD, NOV 16 (DNA) – Each day over 600 newborns die in Pakistan due to complications related to Birth Asphyxia, Prematurity and Sepsis says the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Every year,15 million babies in the world are born prematurely and nearly 1 million die due to related complications. This makes preterm birth one of the leading cause of child deaths under age 5. While supporting the new initiatives taken by the Government of Pakistan to reduce preterm births and newborn mortality due to related complications, UNICEF has called  for … Continue reading Over 600 newborns die in Pakistan daily: UNICEF