The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University Hospital of Cagliari will be painted purple for an afternoon to mark World Prematurity Day. The event will bring together parents, babies, families, and neonatology professionals on Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, in Block Q of the Duilio Casula Hospital, with access from the Pediatric Cardiology and Follow-up clinics.
It will be an opportunity to get together, listen to stories, share experiences, and offer the little ones moments of music and entertainment. During the day, the "Little NICU Library" will be inaugurated, a space dedicated to storybooks, stories, and nursery rhymes. It will be an invitation to rediscover the value of parents' voices, who can read and whisper words to their babies even through the incubator porthole. Because mom and dad's voices can become a caress, capable of keeping the emotional bond alive even when physical distance is unavoidable.
All participants are invited to wear a purple garment or accessory, the symbolic color of World Day. Those who wish may also donate a storybook, accompanied by a thought or memento to share with the families and young patients in the NICU.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the University Hospital of Cagliari, says the facility's director, Professor Vassilios Fanos, "is committed daily, along with the entire medical and nursing team, to caring for the most vulnerable newborns. This commitment is based on the expertise of our professionals, the use of advanced technologies, and the collaboration between healthcare workers, parents, and institutions." "A care pathway that doesn't end with discharge," concludes the professor, "but continues through follow-up, which is essential for monitoring growth, identifying any difficulties early, and promoting the best possible development for each child."
(Unioneonline)
