Ending preventable stillbirths and improving bereavement care: a scorecard for high- and upper-middle income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite progress, stillbirth rates in many high- and upper-middle income countries remain high, and the majority of these deaths are preventable. We introduce the Ending Preventable Stillbirths (EPS) Scorecard for High- and Upper Middle-Income Countries, a tool to track progress against the Lancet's 2016 EPS Series Call to Action, fostering transparency, consistency and accountability.

Methods

The Scorecard for EPS in High- and Upper-Middle Income Countries was adapted from the Scorecard for EPS in Low-Income Countries, which includes 20 indicators to track progress against the eight Call to Action targets. The Scorecard for High- and Upper-Middle Income Countries includes 23 indicators tracking progress against these same Call to Action targets. For this inaugura

SUBMITTER: de Graaff EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311809 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature