What We Do
What is the largest barrier to finding solutions for preterm birth and stillbirth?
The biology of pregnancy and childbirth is poorly understood.
Accelerating Discovery
GAPPS is enabling diagnostics, prevention and treatment strategies through discovery science to identify causes and solutions. New scientific tools and technologies are now available that, when applied to pregnancy and fetal development, will allow researchers to understand why some pregnancies end in preterm birth or stillbirth. more Raising Visibility We must make every birth count. The lack of data, focus and attention has prevented progress in prematurity and stillbirth. Moving forward, we must raise awareness of the magnitude of this problem and show how prevention will lead to overall improvements in maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH). more Collaborate on a Global Action Agenda Preterm birth and stillbirth are inextricably linked with maternal, newborn and child health. Nearly 200 experts developed a Global Action Agenda on preterm birth and stillbirth to improve these related outcomes by 2015. The GAA identifies goals and metrics paired with specific short-, intermediate- and long-term milestones. more