An event was held for the “November 17th World Prematurity Day”

An event was held for the "World Prematurity Day" collaboratively by Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Faculty of Communication, Department of Journalism. The program titled "One Drop of Breath: 'Skin-to-Skin Contact' Anywhere, Anytime" was held in the South Campus Conference Hall. The opening speeches of the event were made by International School of Medicine Dean Prof. Ayhan Taştekin and School of Health Sciences Faculty Member Prof. Sema Kuğuoğlu. In his speech, Taştekin talked about the difficulties of the treatment process for premature babies. Noting that it was very difficult to treat premature babies in the 1990s due to lack of equipment, Taştekin said: “Between the years of 1991 and 1996, it was very difficult to treat premature babies. The main reason for this was the lack of equipment and difficulties in access. The increase in artificial devices after 2000 has made our job easier as physicians. Being able to keep babies alive makes us the happiest people in the world. The World Health Organization defines babies born before the 37th week of pregnancy as 'premature'. Approximately 10% of all pregnancies may result in premature birth, either due to the mother or the baby, and sometimes for reasons that are not fully determined.”

PROF. KUĞUOĞLU: NOVEMBER 17^th SHOULD BECOME TRADITIONAL IN OUR UNIVERSITY

Starting her speech by thanking the participants for their contributions to the event, Prof. Sema Kuğuoğlu stated that it is important that the events held for the November 17^th World Prematurity Day continue as a tradition at our university. In her speech titled "Skin-to-Skin Contact", Kuğuoğlu said that the first few minutes after birth are crucial for the mother and the baby. Kuğuoğlu continued her speech by explaining the details of the “Kangaroo Care Method”. The other speeches at the event were as follows: “Eye-to-Eye Contact” by Prof. Hüseyin Yetik, “Non-Verbal Contact” by Assist. Prof. Esra Oğuzhan, “Contact with the Family” by Assist. Prof. Asiye Ayar Kocatürk, and “Contact in Extraordinary Situations" by Nurse Oğuzhan Karaman.