Introduction
deaths, PT/LBW, LBW
COMPLICATIONS
Complications associated with preterm (PT) birth and low birth weight (LBW) contribute to 25%–50% of all neonatal deaths and 12% of under-5 mortality worldwide.Data from community-based PT/LBW samples in areas without NICUs are extremely limited, meaning outcomes of the majority of PT/LBW infants born in low- or middle-income countries (LMIC) are not represented in current estimates.In Kenya, an estimated 12% and 10.5% of births are PT and LBW, respectively.Early interventions (eg, physio, occupational and speech therapies, family support and training) increasingly show improvements in long-term outcomes of PT and other at-risk babies, both in high-income settings and LMIC, highlighting the need for additional studies to better understand growth and neurodevelopment of PT/LBW infants across community settings.