Special Collection: Stillbirth prevention and respectful bereavement care

Cochrane Library Special Collections provide a round-up of up-to-date Cochrane evidence on a specific topic.  ThisSpecial Collection has been created to highlight evidence-based interventions to reduce stillbirth and improve care for families after stillbirth and in a subsequent pregnancy,identify women at increased risk of stillbirth, and improve knowledge of causes of and contributors to stillbirth.  Stillbirth is a major public health problem with an enormous global mortality burden and psychosocial impact on women, families, communities, and health systems.  Despite the scale of the problem and potential for prevention, stillbirth has been largely neglected in global public health. While there has been some improvement in the global stillbirth rate over the past 20 years, much more needs to be done.   Efforts to ensure optimal care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic are critical, particularly for disadvantaged populations. This Special Collection was a collaborative effort with members of the  Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence, the  International Stillbirth Alliance, and others.Topics   of the Special collection include: Preventing stillbirthNovel approaches for identifying women at increased risk of stillbirthImproving care after stillbirth and in subsequent pregnanciesImproving knowledge of causes of and contributors to stillbirthA specialEvidently Cochrane blog post for maternity care providers and families has also been published.  Dr Aleena Wojcieszek...
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