Premature Birth in Peru Highlights Healthcare Challenges

In Peru, a radio program, Ritmo Romántica, recently aired a segment that highlighted the challenges of childbirth. A mother, whose identity was not revealed, shared her harrowing experience of giving birth to a premature baby weighing only 1 kg 750 gr. "One more day, and my son wouldn't have been born," she recounted, emphasizing the urgency of the situation. The mother described the stress of the transfer to a hospital with a NICU. The story underscores the importance of access to quality healthcare, particularly for high-risk pregnancies. The radio hosts offered support and empathy, highlighting the emotional toll of such experiences. The segment concluded with the mother expressing gratitude for her son's health and well-being.