Approximately 84,000 preterm babies are born in South Africa every year. To mitigate the many risks that accompany these kinds of births, it may be necessary for these babies and their mothers to be referred to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Aliné Hall, Clinical Quality Specialist at Mediclinic Southern Africa, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about the the role of the NICU in helping tiny warriors survive and thrive.