Stillbirths

Q&A: Why are Stillbirths still Societal Taboo?

By Samira Sadeque
Societal taboo and a lack of understanding about stillbirth  can cause the issue to be neglected among health practitioners, according to Dr. Danzhen You, a senior adviser on Data and Analytics at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Pushing Newborn Deaths and Stillbirths Up Global Health Agenda

By Jim Lobe
Delegates to this week’s annual meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva should agree on an ambitious agenda to sharply cut the rate of newborn deaths and stillbirths over the next two decades, according to maternal and infant health experts.

Pakistani Doctors Earn “Only Gratitude” for Treating Fistula

By Zofeen Ebrahim
Sherhshah Syed is a highly qualified doctor and president of the prestigious Pakistan National Forum on Women’s Health (PNFWH) but his income does not match his qualifications.


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