Causes of premature birth

Dr Chris Abumchi, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, says violence among couples can predispose pregnant women to preterm ( premature ) births.Abumchi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja.
He said that other social vices such as smoking, alcohol consumption and drug abuse could also lead to preterm birth.
He said that Nigeria ranked the highest with the burden of premature babies in the world after India and China.
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