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.
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.
Katherine Semrau co-authors a commentary as part of The Lancet’s Small Vulnerable Newborn Series.
Ariadne Labs’ BetterBirth team, in collaboration with Jhpiego India, found that Manyata significantly improves clinicians’ knowledge, skills, and adherence to clinical standards in private facilities While India has made remarkable progress in public health, the country has some of the world’s highest numbers of maternal deaths. Many Indian families seek out private hospitals or facilities… Continue reading Improving Childbirth Quality in India: An Evaluation of the Manyata Program
Research published in PLOS Global Public Health from the LIFE Study on facility-based childbirth care in India, Malawi, and Tanzania.
Working title: Neonatology Fellow Position Location: Boston, MA (Ariadne Labs / Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health)/Remote Level of effort: Minimum commitment of 30% LOE, with additional commitment welcome. Multi-year commitment preferred. Compensation: Covered by candidate’s existing fellowship program/institution (confirmed in writing by fellowship program); no additional compensation provided. Required qualifications: A neonatology fellow in a certified neonatology… Continue reading Neonatology Fellow, BetterBirth
In our Five-Question Feature to mark the 10-year anniversary of Ariadne Labs, we highlight the staff and faculty behind the lab’s compelling work. Katherine Semrau, PhD, MPH, director of the BetterBirth Program at Ariadne Labs, has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of maternal, newborn, and child health and epidemiology, including significant… Continue reading Five Questions with Katherine Semrau: Seeing Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health from All Angles
The BetterBirth program published 6-month longitudinal data results from the LIFE Study on feeding and growth patterns among moderately low birthweight infants in resource-limited settings.
New research from BetterBirth and Noora Health that set out to understand how and why knowledge and behaviors of maternal and newborn care behaviors change ( as a result of a family caregiver-centered neonatal education program.
The BetterBirth program and their global partners hosted this session at HSR 2022 in Bogota, Colombia to share findings from the LIFE Study and discuss how to improve care for the millions of small and sick newborns born each year.