According to the Ministry of Health, every baby born before the completion of 37 weeks of pregnancy is considered preterm.
A preterm birth is further categorized as follows:
Late preterm: babies born between 32 and 37 weeks ofpregnancy
Very preterm: babies born between 28 and 32 weeks of pregnancy
Extremely preterm: babies born before 28 weeks of pregnancy
Preterm birth complications significantly contribute to 66% of neonatal deaths.
