Worldwide, the majority of maternal and newborn deaths occur around the time of birth, typically within the first 24 hours after childbirth. Most of these deaths are preventable. The World Health Organization’s new Safe Childbirth Checklist and Implementation Guide targets the major causes of maternal and newborn complications and deaths, including post-partum haemorrhage, infection, obstructed… Continue reading New Safe Childbirth Checklist targets major causes of maternal and newborn deaths
New study suggests World Health Organization recommendation for cesarean delivery rates should be re-examined MEDIA ADVISORY: To contact Dr. Alex Haynes or Dr. George Molina call Deborah O’Neil at 305-215-5675 or email doneil@ariadnelabs.org. To contact Dr. Thomas G. Weiser call Ruthann Richter at 650-725-8047 or email richter1@stanford.edu. Boston, MA and Palo Alto, CA — The… Continue reading Optimal country-level C-section rate may be as high as 19 percent to save lives of mothers and infants
The Ariadne Labs BetterBirth Team debuted promising early results from its safe childbirth trial in India before a global public health community at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference in Mexico City. The conference brought together more than 1,000 policymakers, researchers, practitioners and advocates from 75 countries. The meeting marked the first opportunity for the maternal… Continue reading BetterBirth Program Shares Findings at Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference