Peter Cerny Alapítvány, Budapest

The prematurity rate has not changed in Hungary for years. It is appr. 8 per cent, which means, that one out of twelve mothers gives birth to a low birthweight or preterm baby. Due to the low birthweight (often less than 1, 000 grams) these newborn babies require very special treatment. The slightest inadequacy of resuscitation and medical care can lead to irreversible changes. The Peter Cerny Foundation has done its best to contribute to the improvement of preterm and newborn care. Since the beginning the four main activities of our Foundation are the followings: Resuscitating of newborn babies in the delivery room. Transporting prematures and newborns from 90 referral hospitals to special neonatal intensive care units. Supporting all the fields of the Neonatal Intensive Care with medical equipments, skilled persons, know-how, etc. Organizing the follow up-care and contributing to the training of the care-takers.