Mieke Verberkt is interviewed By the Linda. Here she tells about the struggles in her life thanks to her early birth, the route to the correct diagnosis and pleads for an outpatient clinic where premature births can go.
Together with eight others she has the band Mieks established. Through music she has found a way to tell about her early birth and her struggle.
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Author original article: Florien de Bruijn
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Our partner Amber Bontekoe from Little girl takes a trip has given an interview to the National Health Guide.
In this she tells about her experiences as adult premature and the challenges she experiences.
Her story is supported by researcher Lisette Jansen's thesis. She claims that premature birth prolonged effects mentally emotionally and socially. When a child encounters challenges at the age of two and consequently performs worse, this remains visible at a later age.
This is why it is important to improve policy and care around early birth. For example, by expanding later-age studies to map premature groups.
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Author original article: Johanne Levinsky
