**7. Conclusions**

Measures to contain prematurity should essentially aim at improving the quality of pregnancy care. In countries such as Mexico, it is necessary to define, in addition

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and Ernesto Calderon Cisneros

Bonifacio Caballero Noguéz, Roberto Aguli Ruíz Rosas\*

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provided the original work is properly cited.

Social Security Mexican Institute (IMSS), Mexico City, Mexico

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*Quality Care for Mothers and Newborns at Birth in Mexico*

research is directed toward achieving this goal.

to what we described, the measures that impact to reduce premature delivery due to

Despite all measures for monitoring and care, the rate of premature births in the world has risen steadily. Medical efforts should be directed at improving results in the care of premature newborns and diminishing the impact on the neurodevelopment of infant and their families, as they would represent a high social impact and

It would be advisable to prolong premature births to 34–36 weeks of gestation in order to reduce infant mortality, especially in medium- and low-income countries. This measure would significantly benefit from and would make reasonable use of the highly specialized technological and human resources that are usually limited. What are needed are prevention, prenatal surveillance with a risk approach, and care during childbirth and of the newborn with qualified personnel, and current

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.89639*

avoidable conditions.

economic cost.

*Maternal and Child Health Matters Around the World*

*A premature newborn treated in IMSS close to his hospital discharge.*

The IMSS serves almost 50% of all public sector births in the country. In 2017, 425,516 births were registered; of these, 9.8% (41,664) were premature under

Measures to contain prematurity should essentially aim at improving the quality of pregnancy care. In countries such as Mexico, it is necessary to define, in addition

37 weeks of gestational age and 7320 (1.7%) weighed less than 1500 g. In **Figures 2**–**4**, we show preterm newborns treated in IMSS.

*The economic cost and technological equipment required in the care of the premature newborn.*

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**Figure 4.**

**Figure 3.**

to what we described, the measures that impact to reduce premature delivery due to avoidable conditions.

Despite all measures for monitoring and care, the rate of premature births in the world has risen steadily. Medical efforts should be directed at improving results in the care of premature newborns and diminishing the impact on the neurodevelopment of infant and their families, as they would represent a high social impact and economic cost.

It would be advisable to prolong premature births to 34–36 weeks of gestation in order to reduce infant mortality, especially in medium- and low-income countries. This measure would significantly benefit from and would make reasonable use of the highly specialized technological and human resources that are usually limited.

What are needed are prevention, prenatal surveillance with a risk approach, and care during childbirth and of the newborn with qualified personnel, and current research is directed toward achieving this goal.
