Published in the Journal of Global Health Reports, the BetterBirth team shares important insights about how to adapt, implement, evaluate, and sustain use of the Checklist.


Rana Mokhtar, PhD, MA, MPH is a Research Fellow on the BetterBirth team. Rana supports multiple projects within the BetterBirth program and is involved in study design, research tool development, data quality assurance, and quantitative analysis. Rana’s research interests are aimed at improving maternal, newborn and child health outcomes. She is particularly interested in how… Continue reading Rana Mokhtar

The BetterBirth Program partners with multilateral organizations, foundations, government and non-government organizations, academic institutions, program implementers, clinicians, and private sector companies whose missions support our vision. Together, we work to improve the quality and standards of care, minimize complications, and end the preventable deaths of women, newborns, and infants through effective implementation of evidence-based, scalable… Continue reading BETTERBIRTH PARTNERS

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An assessment of the current use of the Safe Childbirth Checklist found that it had been widely adopted and adapted to local contexts.


Designing approaches to improve implementation and outcomes in maternal and neonatal health around the time of delivery.

Ensuring better health and wellbeing for women, newborns, and infants