Stillbirths
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Stillbirths occur too often, with an estimated 2.6 million stillbirths worldwide in 2015, leaving a lasting and a profound impact on women, families, communities, and healthcare workers. Sadly, however, the care received by women and their families at this time is often deficient and inconsistent. Recognising this, the 2016 Lancet...
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A post from the Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group stillbirths series by Shannon Maloney This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual conference, witnessing incredibly talented and enigmatic speakers share the work they are doing to ensure equitable health for all. As...
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A post from the Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group stillbirths series by Sara Nam More mothers are attending health facilities to deliver their babies, yet 2.6 million babies are stillborn every year, more than a third (42%) of those in Sub-Saharan Africa. What approaches can we apply to prevent stillbirths? Pregnancy...
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This piece was originally published on MamaYe. 2.6 million babies worldwide are stillborn each year. The majority of these deaths are preventable. Reducing stillbirths presents a solid case for economic investment with as much as a 10 to 25 times return on investment in economic and social benefits. Yet this...
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A post from the Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group stillbirths series by Debbie Haine Vijayvergiya Stillbirth isn’t as uncommon as we are led to believe. Unbeknownst to many, 25,000 babies are born still every year in the United States—more than deaths resulting from SIDS and congenital anomalies combined (that is approximately...
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