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The BetterBirth Study

This report synthesizes the learnings, findings, and insights from the Ariadne Labs BetterBirth Study.

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The WHO safe childbirth checklist after 5 years: future directions for improving outcomes

Commentary from the BetterBirth team published in Lancet Global Health on how the Checklist is most effective when implemented as part of a larger quality improvement initiative and calls for more research.

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LIFE: Low Birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration Study Executive Summary

The Executive Summary details study findings for infants from birth to one year. It outlines key actions for an evidence-based approach to improve growth, survival, and development outcomes for these infants, with a focus on early identification of the highest risk infants to allow for early intervention.

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Beyond survival: The impact of birth complications on postpartum wellbeing for mothers, babies, and households in Kenya

The BetterBirth Team and their partners at KEMRI Wellcome Trust and the University of Oxford published the results from their mixed methods study at three county referral hospitals in Kenya to explore the impact of birth complications on mothers’ and families’ postpartum experiences and wellbeing.

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Safe Cesarean Delivery Checklist Landscape Analysis

Ariadne Labs, as part of USAID’s MOMENTUM suite, conducted a landscape analysis of current global tools and professional guidelines regarding safe cesarean delivery as well as an ecosystem map identifying what elements of the care pathway are addressed by the existing tools and guidelines. The goal of the landscape analysis was to provide an overview of existing resources to identify gaps and help inform the future development of a Safe Cesarean Checklist.

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Impact of the WHO safe childbirth checklist on birth attendant behavior and maternal-newborn outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The BetterBirth team and partners’ systematic review found evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of the Safe Childbirth Checklist in reducing stillbirths and improving adherence to essential birth practices.

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Perceived effectiveness and recommendations from a childbirth quality assurance and improvement programme in India’s private sector: a qualitative evaluation using the RE-AIM framework

The BetterBirth team and their partners published the latest on their research of Manyata, a quality assurance and improvement program that provides training, mentorship and accreditation to private maternity facilities in India.

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Facilitators, barriers, and key influencers of breastfeeding among low birthweight infants: a qualitative study in India, Malawi, and Tanzania
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Lessons learned in implementing the Low Birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration study: A large, multi-site observational study
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Changes in moderately low birthweight infant feeding, care, and health outcomes before compared to during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi
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Safe infant feeding in healthcare facilities: Assessment of infection prevention and control conditions and behaviors in India, Malawi, and Tanzania
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Improving neonatal health with family-centered, early postnatal care: A quasi-experimental study in India

The BetterBirth team and their partners, Noora Health, publish the findings on the benefit to family-centered education in the early postnatal period to reduce neonatal mortality.

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LIFE: Executive Summary 24-Month Birth Cohort

The Executive Summary details study findings for infants from birth to two years. It outlines key actions for an evidence-based approach to improve growth, survival, and development outcomes for these infants, with a focus on early identification of the highest risk infants to allow for early intervention.

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