Nearly 2 million #stillbirths happen each year, half in Africa. Progress has stalled. Too many babies uncounted and families unheard.
Join us at #IMNHC2026 to launch The State of Africa’s Stillbirths + a consultation shaping the next Lancet Stillbirths Series.
Be part of the change #EndStillbirths
Nearly 2 million #stillbirths happen each year, half in Africa. Progress has stalled. Too many babies uncounted and families unheard.
Join us at #IMNHC2026 to launch The State of Africa’s Stillbirths + a consultation shaping the next Lancet Stillbirths Series.
Be part of the change #EndStillbirths
#Stillbirth is largely preventable, yet remains invisible due to #stigma & under-reporting.
Prof Neelam Aggarwal calls for equity, stronger data & political commitment to reach the global of 12 or fewer #stillbirths for every 1000 births.
#HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures #IamISA #EndStillbirths
📊 Led by @zanleisher.bsky.social, our newly published global scorecard tracks progress on ending preventable #stillbirths and improving bereavement care. It shows where countries are on track, falling short, or missing data entirely 🌍
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#EndStillbirths @isastillbirth.bsky.social
🚫 These vile men should have absolutely no say in women's health rights. Not an ounce of understanding or empathy in them, just playing politics & chest thumping. #Women'sRights #LNPNeverAgain #Auspol #Stillbirths
Ana Lepe Vick (@stillmyson.bsky.social) is a #stillbirth prevention advocate in memory of her son, Owen.
Ana reminds us: “Every baby born still, still counts.”
#Stillbirths hit the most vulnerable hardest - it’s a social justice issue.
#EndStillbirths #HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures #IamISA
We can prevent #stillbirths . Let's urge #US #House #Congress to pass #Stillbirth #Health #Improvement and #Education (SHINE) for #Autumn Act #SHINE #SHINEforAutumn #Autumn2025 #MaternalJustice #Mothers #Women #WomenHealth #WomenRights #Rights action.momsrising.org/sign/SHINE2025 @momsrising.org
"My baby Amani died. It broke me, but also led me to advocate for better."
Vivian's story is one of heartbreak & hope. No one should lose a baby because care was too late. #Stillbirths are preventable with better care, systems and justice.
#HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures #IamISA #EndStillbirths
One of U.S. government’s new advisors #CDC on #vaccine recommendations, Dr. Robert Malone, is a frequent source of #vaccine #misinformation, including the false claims that #COVID19 vaccines can cause #cancer and increase the risk of #stillbirths. Indeed, Malone has personally pushed 13 claims […]
#Stillbirth is a public health crisis & a deeply personal tragedy.
@mvkinney.bsky.social shares one such tragedy & why she has worked for 15+yrs with parents, advocates & changemakers to #BreakTheSilence and end preventable #stillbirths.
#IamISA #EndStillbirths ##HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures
In 2023, 58% of global #maternaldeaths, 50% of #newborndeaths, and 51% of #stillbirths worldwide occurred in the 29 countries with a UN humanitarian response plan or regional response plan. Read more: tinyurl.com/5n72rspn
New @who.int findings reveal that global under-five deaths dropped to 4.8 million in 2023, but progress is slowing. #Stillbirths remain high at 1.9 million yearly. Nearly half of child deaths occur in the first month, mainly from #pretermbirth & #laborcomplications. tinyurl.com/4ypb7jf3
#Smoking during #pregnancy is an additional risk factor for stillbirths.
In 2021, 1.9 million #stillbirths occurred globally.
Read more in our #PolicyBrief: tinyurl.com/y6fyc9w4
New study led by Siobhan Loughnan from #StillbirthCRE. Surveys of parents and professionals suggest post-mortem imaging #PMI including #MRI is underused in the investigation of #stillbirths. Better education and training needed.
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For HCPs, #NeonatalDeaths are more clinically challenging (5.26) than #stillbirths (4.90), while both are emotionally demanding (7.80 vs 7.73). #Empathy and clear communication are critical for grieving parents.
Read more: www.preprints.org/manuscript/2...
Our latest roundup shares new evidence vital to #MNCH:
1️⃣ Disparities in ⬇️ of #Stillbirths
2️⃣ GBS vertical transmission in LMICs
3️⃣ The ⬆️ #AMR burden
4️⃣ Hepatitis E vaccine in pregnancy
5️⃣ Parent involvement dynamics
6️⃣ Sustaining PrEP in pregnant, postpartum women
🔗: www.alignmnh.org/2024/11/25/m...
🇲🇼 How #AI monitoring is cutting #stillbirths and #neonatal #deaths in a clinic in #Malawi
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Health professionals in Australia pls download the free #StrongerBubbaBorn resources for #FirstNations women, their families and communities.
These resources address key areas that can reduce Sorry Business Babies - #stillbirths - in a culturally safe way.
🔗 strongerbubbaborn.org.au
.@SenSchumer Did you know that 1 in 4 #stillbirths are preventable? Together we can make a real difference in the fight against #stillbirth with the #SHINEforAutumnAct. Please pass S. 2647 to ensure more families thrive and more babies survive! @SenateDems
'Unvaccinated women who contracted #COVID19 during pregnancy were at a higher risk of #stillbirths. They also were more likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit, give birth prematurely or die'
#VaccinesSaveLives
#Stillbirths #Covid19
#VaccinesSaveLives
“God, No, Not Another Case.” COVID-Related Stillbirths Didn’t Have to Happen.
www.propublica.org/article/covid-maternity-...
