"The charity was founded in 1952 by Duncan Guthrie in his quest to find a cure for polio, a condition that affected the lives of many thousands of children including his own daughter, Janet. Early research funded by the charity helped to develop the first oral polio vaccine which eradicated new cases of the disease in the UK."
Being a mother myself, just the thought of my baby being ill and in hospital is enough to make me anxious wreck, let alone those parents who live it daily, you really can help by taking part in fundraising events too, get involved by going to the website to find out more! By helping to diagnose NEC faster, the lives of more premature babies can be saved!
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