infant health

Study warns of infant blindness "epidemic" threatening vision of premature infants

As the world gears to observe World Prematurity Day on November 15th, a new study is highlighting a critical threat to the sight of premature infants in Kenya.

In line with this year’s World Prematurity Day theme ‘‘Small babies, big potential. Invest in follow-up care to protect their future!’’, the research calls for urgent action to prevent a surge in blindness caused by Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP).