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Stillbirths: progress and unfinished business
J Frederik Frøen1, Ingrid K Friberg2, Joy E Lawn3
1Department of International Public Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; Center for Intervention Science for Maternal and Child Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Lancet (London, England)
|January 23, 2016
Summary
Preventable stillbirths require integrated action within maternal and newborn health agendas. Increased global attention and data are crucial for effective interventions and policy, demanding strong leadership to promote healthy pregnancies.
Area of Science:
- Global health
- Maternal and newborn health
- Stillbirth prevention
Background:
- Growing global attention to stillbirths is evident in major health strategies and country policies.
- Emerging guidance and metrics recognize stillbirth as a critical indicator of healthcare quality.
- Prenatal health is fundamental to lifelong health, necessitating integration into maternal and newborn care continuums.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review progress in stillbirth prevention efforts.
- To inform the post-2015 global agenda for maternal and newborn health.
- To highlight the need for specific actions in advocacy, policy, monitoring, and research for stillbirth reduction.
Main Methods:
- Review of progress in essential areas for stillbirth prevention.
- Analysis of global strategies and action plans.
- Assessment of emerging guidance and metrics for stillbirth.
Main Results:
- Increased global focus and policy integration for stillbirth prevention.
- Development of new metrics and guidance, including stillbirth as a core health indicator.
- Identification of a critical need for improved data on interventions for prenatal survival.
Conclusions:
- Specific actions for stillbirths are essential for advocacy, policy, monitoring, and research.
- Strong global and national leadership is required to reduce stillbirths.
- Integrating prenatal health actions into the continuum of maternal and newborn care is a key priority.
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