The “Mora Thavmata” (Miracle Babies) Association is a charitable Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) operating in Cyprus with the aim of supporting premature newborns, their families, and Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). It is a member of the Global Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants. GFCNI advocates for high-quality, accessible care for preterm newborns plus long term support for families.
The Association was founded in 2015 by a small initiative group that experienced prematurity and the anxiety that accompanies the hospitalization of a newborn in an Intensive Care Unit. Based on this experience, the group’s goal was to offer support and guidance to other families going through the same agony. As they characteristically state:
“It is very important that a parent does not feel alone during this painful experience. That was our first goal.”
The Association maintains close cooperation with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cyprus, the State Health Services Organization (OKYPY), as well as with the medical and nursing staff of Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
The scientific advisor of the Association is Dr Christina Karaoli, former Director of the NICU and Professor of Neonatology at the University of Nicosia.
Presidents of the Association:
2019 – present: Elena Megalemou Triantafyllides
2015 – 2019: Stella Kyriakidou
To upgrade the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Archbishop Makarios III Hospital to a European Level based on International Standards, so that:
➢ Premature babies have the best possible start in life.
➢ Parents be present at the Unit as many hours as they wish.
➢ The Unit be adequately staffed according to international standards and the personnel work in a healthy, safe and efficient working environment.
- Support and reinforcement of the Neonatal and Premature Intensive Care Unit of the Archbishop Makarios III Hospital in Nicosia.
- Informing and raising awareness of the public on issues related to prematurity.
With every baby, a hope is also born. We want to keep this hope alive!
In Cyprus, every year 9,000 - 10,000 babies are born. Cyprus is the first country in Europe with the most premature babies with a rate of 11,1% followed by Greece. In the rest of the European countries, the preterm birth rate is 8,7%.
Readathlon
Children’s event with Katerina Tsantali
Park of @kidsclubkidskool, 12 Nikokreontos Street, 1066 Nicosia
Time: 11:00 – 13:00
Prematurity - From the first breath to adulthood
Educational & Scientific Symposium
Hilton Hotel Nicosia
Arrival time: 16:30
The staff of the Hellenic Bank organizes a bazaar for financial support of the Association on the occasion of the month of prematurity
Time: 11:00 – 14:00
Organizer: Hellenic Bank, Atrium of the Hellenic Bank administration building
