ReviewThe Lancet regional health. Western Pacific2023
Improving maternal and newborn health and reducing stillbirths in the Western Pacific Region - current situation and the way forward.
Review in The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Bypassing primary healthcare facilities for maternal and child health services in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Macroeconomic determinants of maternal and neonatal mortality: a global panel analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Congenital abnormalities in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Maternal factors associated with antenatal care attendance: Nationally representative cross-sectional survey in Mexico.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Global burden of hemolytic disease and neonatal jaundice from 1990 to 2021 with projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the GBD 2021 data.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Exploring the Multilevel Determinants of Suboptimal Maternal and Child Continuum of Care in Indonesia.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Article
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- Biomechanical assessment of upright birthing positions using marker-based and markerless motion capture systems.PloS one · 2025Article
- Analysis of the global burden and key risk factors of neonatal sepsis and other neonatal infections in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2021.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- What do we actually know about the biomechanics of pregnancy and labour? A systematic scoping review.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Impact of scaling up health intervention coverage on reducing maternal mortality in 26 low- and middle-income countries: A modelling study.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions for Monitoring Antenatal Care among Pregnant Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- A Cluster Randomised Control Trial of an SMS-Based Intervention to Promote Antenatal Health amongst Pregnant Women in a Remote, Highland Region of Vietnam.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Despite positive trends in many indicators, there remains an unacceptable burden of preventable maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths every year. This paper provides an overview of the maternal and perinatal outcomes across 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories, including Papua New Guinea. We highlight some unique challenges and provide examples of initiatives in three of the larger countries to contribute to safer childbirth. There are high maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality rates in many of the countries, although reliable data are limited. There are currently no data relating to the burden of intrapartum-related maternal and perinatal morbidity or stillbirth or the quality of intrapartum care. Varying definitions across countries for perinatal indicators mean that meaningful comparisons are difficult and unreliable. There is need for midwives and other maternal and newborn health providers to improve maternal and newborn indicators as countries advance towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
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