Overview
- In a new episode of Borne’s podcast released ahead of World Prematurity Day, the 37-year-old described early delivery as “incredibly lonely.”
- As patron of Borne, she is fronting the Every Week Counts campaign and last week toured the charity’s research laboratories at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.
- She called on parents with lived experience to share their stories to reduce isolation and help clinicians learn what supports better care.
- Borne cites 60,000 premature births each year in the UK—around one in 13—and 15 million globally, with complications a leading cause of neonatal death and lifelong disability.
- The campaign spotlights a funding gap in which pregnancy and childbirth receive under two percent of medical research investment, underscoring the need for high-quality data and collaboration.