How Timely Care Saves Premature Babies

Expert calls for improved critical care for preterm babies

newborn baby lying under blue lamp because of bilirubin, phototherapy, he has jaundice

In the first 60 minutes, every breath, every heartbeat matters.” When a baby is born too soon, time becomes the difference between life and loss. In this powerful story, Dr. Zainab Mudasiru — neonatologist and Co-founder of Babies Matter Medical Centre (BMMC), Lagos — reveals how timely intervention, expert teamwork, and compassion are transforming survival outcomes for Nigeria’s tiniest fighters.

From our 25-weekers who defy the odds to the emotional journeys of parents waiting months to take their babies home, this video highlights the heart, hope, and science behind neonatal care.

🌼 Watch how one hospital is proving that every life truly matters.

👶💪 Celebrate World Prematurity Day on Nov. 17 with a message of awareness, love, and action.