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Initiatives
SPRINT COST Action (CA17116)
International Network for Translating Research on Perinatal Derivatives into Therapeutic Approaches
Action Chair: Ornella Parolini
Vice Chair: Peter Ponsaerts
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LIFESAVER
One aim of the LifeSaver Project is to reduce neonatal and infant death rates in Europe. Across Europe about 75% of all neonatal deaths and 60% of all infant deaths occur in infants born preterm, and worldwide 450 neonatal deaths occur every hour.
In the LIFESAVER vision, every pregnant woman must have a proper living environment with the minimal risks to the foetus, safeguarded with scientifically justified regulations in use and control of potentially risky chemical and medicinal products, leading to healthier quality lives of the babies, overarching for generations
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