Stillbirth - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 15, 2024 · With quality health care throughout pregnancy and childbirth, most stillbirths are preventable. The major causes of stillbirth include pregnancy and childbirth-related complications, …
Maternal Health Unit
Nov 30, 2020 · The Maternal Health Unit (MAH) provides leadership for improving maternal and perinatal health and well-being and ending preventable maternal mortality. MAH generates …
Why we need to talk about losing a baby
Losing a baby in pregnancy through miscarriage or stillbirth is still a taboo subject worldwide, linked to stigma and shame. Many women still do not receive appropriate and respectful care when their baby …
Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births)
The GHO data repository is WHO's gateway to health-related statistics for its 194 Member States. It provides access to over 1000 health topics indicators
World Health Day 2025 to spotlight women and babies’ survival, urging ...
Feb 21, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced the theme of World Health Day 2025, Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures, which will focus on improving maternal and …
World Health Day 2025
Apr 7, 2025 · World Health Day 2025 "Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures" is a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health. The campaign urge governments and the health community to ramp …
One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint ...
Oct 8, 2020 · Almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 every 16 seconds – according to the first ever joint stillbirth estimates released by UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank Group and the …
Syphilis - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 29, 2025 · All live or stillborn infants of women with syphilis should be examined for evidence of congenital syphilis. For live-born infants, clinical examination, radiology (if available) and laboratory …
True magnitude of stillbirths and maternal and neonatal deaths ...
Aug 16, 2016 · The day of birth is potentially the most dangerous time for mothers and babies. Every year, worldwide, 303 000 women die during pregnancy and childbirth, 2.7 million babies die during …
Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births)
The stillbirth rate (SBR) is defined as the number of babies born with no signs of life at 28 weeks or more of gestation, per 1,000 total births.