Saving baby Rourou: case highlights challenges of premature births

Huang Wei hugs her son Rourou on Feb 13, 2024, when he was over three months. Improving prospects Three years ago, Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong established a cross-discipline medical team to provide comprehensive support for families with babies delivered at 23 to 25 weeks. Zong Haifeng, deputy director of Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, called for special financial support for families with premature babies, such as single-parent ones, that face money difficulties. He also hopes more professional and affordable care services for premature babies can be provided, and parents have more channels to seek help and ease their mental stress. Lam Hung-san, professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong's pediatrics department, urged the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government to strengthen follow-up assessment of all premature babies so doctors can better monitor their development.