Preterm baby deaths may be preventable

Al Jazeera English 2012-06-06

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Premature birth is one of the most common causes of child deaths across the globe.

But a new report reveals more than 75 per cent of those deaths are preventable.

Kimberly Halkett reports from Washington, DC.
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