1 in 4 babies in this Pakistani settlement are born prematurely

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About 1 in 4 babies in the Pakistani fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely. Researchers are trying to figure out how to bring the numbers down.

Read the full story at https://www.npr.org/2026/08/02/g-s1-135946/premature-birth-slum-pakistan

Reporter: Diaa Hadid/NPR
Videographers: Shahzaib Wahlah, Diaa Hadid/NPR
Video Producer: Ben de la Cruz/NPR
Digital Editor: Marc Silver/NPR

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About 1 in 4 babies in the Pakistani fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely. Researchers are trying to figure out how to bring the numbers down.

Read the full story at https://www.npr.org/2026/08/02/g-s1-135946/premature-birth-slum-pakistan

Reporter: Diaa Hadid/NPR
Videographers: Shahzaib Wahlah, Diaa Hadid/NPR
Video Producer: Ben de la Cruz/NPR
Digital Editor: Marc Silver/NPR

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