Fighting for babies born too soon
This Christmas, support research that can help stop the devastation caused by premature birth.
Around 55,000 babies are born prematurely each year in the UK
Over 1,000
babies will lose their lives after being born too soon
Globally,
premature birth is the biggest killer of children under 5
POWERING RESEARCH TO SAVE LITTLE LIVES
Action Medical Research is a community of passionate individuals who are committed to fighting for children’s lives. We fight for answers that can lead to medical breakthroughs for some of toughest fights our children face.
Despite the enormous impact premature birth has on babies and their families, research in this area is underfunded, limiting efforts to develop treatments to help prevent preterm birth and improve the lives of those born too soon.
At Action, we play a vital role in filling this gap by supporting some of the best medical minds across the UK whose work could lead to the next medical breakthrough. But we cannot do it alone.
Will you give a gift this Christmas and support research that could help prevent premature birth?
Wilfred's story
Wilfred was born suddenly at 25 weeks weighing just 2lb and 6oz. He was so tiny and fragile that the joy his parents, Imogen and Euan, felt at the birth of their first child was quickly overshadowed by the fear that they could lose their little boy.
After four anxious months in hospital, Wilfred was finally well enough to go home, but the trauma of his early birth would cast a long shadow on Imogen and her family.
Shining a spotlight on premature birth
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Funding groundbreaking research
Find out about some of our past research breakthroughs and research underway right now in the area of premature birth.
Dr Victoria Male
Too many lives are being lost because babies are born too soon – and those who do survive often grow up with life-changing disabilities. We urgently need effective treatments that can help stop premature labour.