Each year, as many a 13 million babies are born too soon, worldwide.<\/p>\n
The month of November has been dedicated to prematurity awareness and aims to spread the word on the dangers of premature birth.<\/p>
With November being dubbed Prematurity Awareness Month, the Ruth Mailbag Group would like to focus the nation’s attention on this subject, birth and is asking members of the community to help to spread the word about the serious problem of premature birth.<\/p>\n
The awareness month kicks off on November 1, with November 17 being World Prematurity Day.<\/p>
Members of the community are asked to wear purple to show their support.<\/p>\n
In conjunction with raising awareness, the Ruth Mailbag Group is collecting clothes and blankets for premature infants.<\/p>\n
These gifts will help to provide comfort and support to families with a premature baby in the NICU.<\/p>\n
People can send their donations to the Bertha Gxowa Hospital’s maternity ward, on the corner of Angus and Joubert streets, in Germiston,<\/p>\n
Alternatively, the postal address is Private Bag X1035, Germiston, 1400.<\/p>\n
Donations can be addressed to, Mrs Jeanette Korong, and she can be contacted on 011 089-8500 extension 1244, or at Jeanette.Korong@gauteng.gov.za<\/p>\n
For further information, contact the Ruth Mailbag Group on Joy.coetzee@gmail.com or by fax on 086 516 4618.<\/p>\n