The International Stillbirth Alliance: connecting for life

Brabin, Penny; Culling, Vicki; Ellwood, David; Erwich, Jan Jaap H. M.; Flenady, Vicki; Flynn, Pat; Jennings, Belinda; Long, Neal; Millard, Carron; Nguyen, D. X.; Ravaldi, Claudia; Smith, Gordon C. S.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60530-8

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“…Only a small number of parent organisations are active in more than one country. 61 The organisational network analysis suggests that parentbased organisations are less connected with the broader global maternal and newborn heath community. Parent groups mainly focus on local provision of information, advice, and support, or advocacy locally or nationally, for instance lobbying for legal recognition of stillbirths, or seeking to raise awareness of stillbirths' burden.…”

Section: Increased Voice Especially Of Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stillbirths: ending preventable deaths by 2030

Kinney²,

et al. 2016

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Efforts to achieve the new worldwide goals for maternal and child survival will also prevent stillbirth and improve health and developmental outcomes. However, the number of annual stillbirths remains unchanged since 2011 and is unacceptably high: an estimated 2.6 million in 2015. Failure to consistently include global targets or indicators for stillbirth in post-2015 initiatives shows that stillbirths are hidden in the worldwide agenda. This Series paper summarises findings from previous papers in this Series, presents new analyses, and proposes specific criteria for successful integration of stillbirths into post-2015 initiatives for women's and children's health. Five priority areas to change the stillbirth trend include intentional leadership; increased voice, especially of women; implementation of integrated interventions with commensurate investment; indicators to measure effect of interventions and especially to monitor progress; and investigation into crucial knowledge gaps. The post-2015 agenda represents opportunities for all stakeholders to act together to end all preventable deaths, including stillbirths.

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Section: Increased Voice Especially Of Womenmentioning

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Stillbirths: ending preventable deaths by 2030

Kinney²,

et al. 2016

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“…In recent years the International Stillbirth Alliance has brought increased attention to stillbirths and called for renewed research on stillbirth prevention [1]. Currently stillbirths do not feature in the UN Millennium Development Goals or in the Global Burden of Disease.…”

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The association between timing of initiation of antenatal care and stillbirths: a retrospective cohort study of pregnant women in Cape Town, South Africa

Beauclair

Petro

Myer

2014

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundThere is renewed interest in stillbirth prevention for lower-middle income countries. Early initiation of and properly timed antenatal care (ANC) is thought to reduce the risk of many adverse birth outcomes. To this end we examined if timing of the first ANC visit influences the risk of stillbirth.MethodsWe conducted an analysis of a retrospective cohort of women (n = 34,671) with singleton births in a public perinatal service in Cape Town, South Africa. The main exposure was the gestational age at the first ANC visit. Bivariable analyses examining maternal characteristics by stillbirth status and gestational age at the first ANC visit, were conducted. Logistic regression, adjusting for maternal characteristics, was conducted to determine the risk of stillbirth.ResultsOf the 34,671 women who initiated ANC, 27,713 women (80%) were retained until delivery. The population stillbirth rate was 4.3 per 1000 births. The adjusted models indicated there was no effect of gestational age at first ANC visit on stillbirth outcomes when analyzed as a continuous variable (aOR 1.01; 95% CI: 0.99-1.04) or in trimesters (2nd Trimester aOR 0.78, 95% CI: 0.39-1.59; 3rd Trimester OR 1.03, 95% CI: 0.50-2.13, both with 1st Trimester as reference category). The findings were unchanged in sensitivity analyses of unobserved outcomes in non-retained women.ConclusionThe timing of a woman’s first ANC visit may not be an important determinant of stillbirths in isolation. Further research is required to examine how quality of care, incorporating established, effective biomedical interventions, influences outcomes in this setting.

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“…Table 2 shows that stillbirths did not receive much global recognition before 2005. Earlier national-level efforts were mostly led by bereaved parents organizing themselves to bring the issue of stillbirths to the fore[ 29 ]. Specifically, International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA) started in the USA in 2003 by three mothers to stillborn babies aimed to push for improvements in bereavement care, prevention research, and clinical care which has grown into a global movement[ 30 ].…”

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“…At the same time, the International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA) earlier started in 2003 by bereaved parents in the USA was expanding with a global influence. They drew attention to the problem while forming alliances with other national-level associations with shared objectives [ 29 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Building on momentum from the global campaigns: an exploration of factors that influenced prioritization of stillbirth prevention at the national level in Uganda

Ssegujja

Andipatin

2021

Global Health

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Background Of the close to 2.6 million stillbirths that happen annually, most are from low-income countries where until recently policies rarely paid special attention to addressing them. The global campaigns that followed called on countries to implement strategies addressing stillbirths and the adoption of recommendations varied according to contexts. This study explored factors that influenced the prioritization of stillbirth reduction in Uganda. Methods The study employed an exploratory qualitative design adopting Shiffman’s framework for political prioritization. Data collection methods included a document review and key informants’ interviews with a purposively selected sample of 20 participants from the policy community. Atlas. Ti software was used for data management while thematic analysis was conducted to analyze the findings. Findings Political prioritization of stillbirth interventions gained momentum following norm promotion from the global campaigns which peaked during the 2011 Lancet stillbirth series. This was followed by funding and technical support of various projects in Uganda. A combination of domestic advocacy factors such as a cohesive policy community converging around the Maternal and Child Health cluster accelerated the process by vetting the evidence and refining recommendations to support the adoption of the policy. The government’s health systems strengthening aspirations and integration of interventions to address stillbirths within the overall Maternal and Child Health programming resonated well. Conclusions The transnational influence played a key role during the initial stages of raising attention to the problem and provision of technical and financial support. The success and subsequent processes, however, relied heavily on domestic advocacy and the national political environment, and the cohesive policy community.

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The International Stillbirth Alliance: connecting for life

Cited by 8 publications

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Stillbirths: ending preventable deaths by 2030

Stillbirths: ending preventable deaths by 2030

The association between timing of initiation of antenatal care and stillbirths: a retrospective cohort study of pregnant women in Cape Town, South Africa

Building on momentum from the global campaigns: an exploration of factors that influenced prioritization of stillbirth prevention at the national level in Uganda

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