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Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community? - NPR

Published by NPR World By Diaa Hadid · 2 August 2026 at 14:03
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Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community? - NPR
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About 1 in 4 babies in the Pakistani fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely. Researchers are trying to figure out how to bring the numbers down.

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