Question 14251 — children

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Ms. Tiffany Joncour alerts the Minister of Health, Families, Autonomy and People with Disabilities to the conditions of care for premature children in France and to the persistent territorial inequalities in neonatology. Every year, nearly 50,000 children are born prematurely in France, or around 140 births per day. These particularly fragile infants require medical care specialized as well as the constant presence of their parents, recognized as essential to their development. However, many families find themselves facing major difficulties. The current organization of healthcare structures does not always allow parents to receive appropriate care for their hospitalized child. In some cases, geographical distance forces families to make long journeys every day, causing fatigue, significant financial costs and risks of job insecurity. Furthermore, several health stakeholders are warning of a worrying deterioration in indicators. France has declined in terms of infant mortality in Europe, reflecting structural weaknesses of the health system. The lack of human and material resources as well as territorial disparities contribute to unequal care depending on the territory. In a context where family policy and the birth rate constitute major issues for the future of the country, these difficulties call into question the capacity of the health system to guarantee real equality in care, in particular for the most vulnerable situations. She asks what measures the Government intends to take to guarantee the effective presence of parents with premature children, in particular through development of adapted neonatology rooms, how it intends to reduce territorial inequalities in access to specialized care for newborns, what additional human and financial resources will be allocated to neonatology services and finally what concrete actions will be taken to improve child health indicators in France.

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1. 14 April 2026

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