Trends and geospatial distribution of stillbirths in Uganda, 2014-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Uganda with 17.8 stillbirths per 1,000 deliveries in 2021, is among the countries with a high burden of stillbirths globally. In 2014, Uganda adopted the World Health Organization Every New-born Action Plan (ENAP), which targets < 10 stillbirths per 1,000 deliveries by 2035. Little is known about the trends of stillbirth burden since ENAP was introduced. We assessed the temporal, and spatial distribution of stillbirths, in Uganda, 2014-2020, to inform programming for safe pregnancies and deliveries.

Methods

We obtained and analysed stillbirth surveillance data from the District Health Information System, 2014-2020. A stillbirth was defined as the death of a foetus > 28 weeks of pregnancy or weighing > 1000 g before or during birth and reported to a health facili

SUBMITTER: Nakamya P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11000338 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature