GAPPS in the News
Premature birth research 'urgently needed'
Irish Health
Feb 23, 2010
More research into premature births and stillbirths is urgently needed, experts have said.
HEALTH: Addressing Preterm Births Crucial to Anti-Poverty Goals
IPS
Feb 23, 2010
Reducing the annual 13 million preterm births and 3.2 million stillbirths should be a global public health priority, says a report released Monday which asserts that significant reductions in these numbers could be achieved by improving access to low-cost interventions in both low and high-income countries.
Karen Grepin's Global Health Blog: The neglect of premature and stillborn deaths
Global Post
Feb 23, 2010
We all know that child mortality rates are too high in the developing world and that persistent high levels of infant and under five child mortality are among the greatest failures of global health.
Research Addresses Preterm Birth, Stillbirth Health Issues, Highlights Preventive Interventions
Kaiser Family Foundation
Feb 23, 2010
New research published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth notes some of the "serious short- and long-term health issues" associated with preterm births and identifies steps that can be taken to reduce the number of stillbirths and premature births worldwide, United Press International reports.
Study: 13 million preterm births per year
United Press International
Feb 23, 2010
Preterm birth is the largest cause of child mortality and those who survive can experience serious short- and long-term health issues, U.S. researchers said.
GLOBAL: Tissue bank to study "invisible" stillbirths
IRIN Global
Feb 23, 2010
US researchers have begun collecting tissue samples from thousands of pregnant women in an effort to learn what causes stillbirths – babies born dead – and preterm deliveries.
Breaking the silence around prematurity and stillbirth
Reuters AlertNet
Jun 04, 2009
Grace Tutiwe Ngoto, a Malawian public health worker, waited nearly seven years to have a baby. But when her daughter, Tuntufye, was born in February 2006, she arrived two months early, weighing only 2.2 pounds. "I was even afraid myself to touch her," says Grace. "I felt very bad because I didn't know that she would survive." Read More
Experts gather in Seattle to tackle the rise in premature births
seattletimes.com
May 9, 2009
The health problems of rich and poor countries are often very different, but premature birth is a plague that strikes women around the world. The rate of premature births is climbing in the United States, with Washington's rise among the steepest in the nation.
Organizations Plan Meeting to Discuss Crisis of Prematurity and Stillbirth
About.com
April 22, 2009
Global Health Leaders Gather to Address Urgent Crisis of Prematurity and Stillbirth
MediLexicon
April 22, 2009
Meeting to Address Urgent Crisis of Prematurity and Stillbirth
Africa Science News
April 21, 2009
The Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth (GAPPS) announced Tuesday a collaborative effort with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, March of Dimes, PATH, Save the Children, UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) to examine the causes of prematurity and stillbirth and identify and promote effective interventions.
Global Health Leaders Gather to Address Urgent Crisis of Prematurity and Stillbirth
Paidedome
April 21, 2009
Protecting Newborns From a Dangerous Threat
U.S. News & World Report
August 28, 2008
Doctors, including GAPPS Executive Director, say simple tests and antibiotics can thwart Group B strep
Taking steps to ease economic burden of early birth
Puget Sound Business Journal
July 29, 2008
Executive Director of GAPPS shares the economic reality of premature birth