- Stillbirth - World Health Organization (WHO)
With quality health care throughout pregnancy and childbirth, most stillbirths are preventable The major causes of stillbirth include pregnancy and childbirth-related complications, prolonged pregnancy, maternal infections such as malaria, syphilis and HIV, maternal conditions especially hypertension, and diabetes, and fetal growth restriction (when an unborn baby is unable to achieve its
- Maternal Health Unit
The Maternal Health Unit (MAH) provides leadership for improving maternal and perinatal health and well-being and ending preventable maternal mortality MAH generates programmatic-focused evidence, develops guidelines, norms and standards, and supports regions and countries in adaptation, implementation and monitoring of person-centered quality and respectful maternal and perinatal care
- 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 dies during pregnancy or childbirth Here, we share your stories from around the globe
- World Health Day 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 up efforts to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths, and to prioritize women’s longer-term health and well-being
- 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 . . .
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 newborn health and survival World Health Day is marked around the world on 7th April, the anniversary of WHO’s founding in 1948 Each year, it draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over
- One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint . . .
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 Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- Syphilis - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 tests at birth and follow up tests will help to define treatment
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