World Prematurity Awareness Day is observed worldwide on November 17th of each year. The day is celebrated to raise awareness among the general public about the special needs of premature babies, to put issues that require state attention on the government agenda, and to collect donations and coordinate additional activities to improve the health and quality of life of premature babies and their families.

Nonprofits, physician organizations, and other entities around the world are working to advance these goals, which were defined by EFCNI, the European umbrella organization for promoting the issue of roofs.

In Israel, we celebrate World Prematurity Day as part of an entire awareness month dedicated to the issue of prematurity – the month of November. During this month, various activities are held with the aim of bringing the issue of prematurity into public discourse, and highlighting the difficulties and problems associated with premature birth.

Since 2009, Israel has also celebrated Premature Birth Day in the Israeli Knesset, dedicating a special plenary debate to this day. On Premature Birth Day in the Knesset, issues relevant to the world of preterm infants are raised for discussion in the various Knesset committees. Premature Birth Day also serves as a platform for supporting legislation and monitoring of issues surrounding the issue.

The Premature Ejaculation Day activities in the Israeli Knesset are led by the Lahav Association and the Israeli Society of Neonatology, which together constitute the “Forum for Premature Infants in Israel”, which is also responsible for additional activities within the framework of this day, which also take place in the media arena, in hospitals and in other activities and events.

This day is an important global opportunity to discuss the many difficulties and risks associated with premature births, as well as to promote the needs of the families of premature babies and the medical staff who care for them.