Building a global policy agenda to prioritize preterm birth: A qualitative analysis on factors shaping global health policymaking.

ABSTRACT: Background: Preterm birth, defined as infants born before 37 weeks of gestation, is the largest contributor to child mortality. Despite new evidence highlighting the global burden of prematurity, policymakers have failed to adequately prioritize preterm birth despite the magnitude of its health impacts. Given current levels of political attention and investment, it is unlikely that the global community will be adequately mobilized to meet the 2012 Born Too Soon report goal of reducing the preterm birth rate by 50% by 2025. Methods: This study adapts the Shiffman and Smith framework for political priority to examine four components contributing to policy action in global health: actor power, ideas, political context, and issue characteristics. We conducted key informant

SUBMITTER: Kassabian S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7578407 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature