GAPPS in the News

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