Exploring stillbirth as a neglected issue with stalled progress in Africa, despite effective interventions.
Stillbirth remains one of the most neglected issues in maternal and newborn health, with progress lagging despite the availability of effective interventions.
The recent State of Africa’s Stillbirths report, launched at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC), highlights stalled progress and the urgent need for integrated, data-driven, and people-centred action. The IMNHC 2026 launch was accompanied by a consultation process on “Voices for Change” bringing together over 200 stakeholders, amplifying parent voices.
In this webinar, co-hosted by the MARCH Centre, the University of Cape Town and International Stillbirth Alliance, speakers will share key findings from the State of Africa’s Stillbirths report and highlight priorities emerging from the IMNHC “voices for change” consultation to the wider global Maternal Newborn Health community.
The aim is to translate evidence into global momentum, inform the upcoming Lancet Stillbirth Series, and engage policymakers, clinicians, researchers, and civil society in actionable steps to elevate stillbirths within maternal and newborn health agendas.
Speakers
- Adeniyi Aderoba, Regional Adviser, Maternal and Perinatal Health, WHO African Region
- Gagan Gupta, Senior Advisor, Maternal and Newborn Health, UNICEF
- Emily Barigye Atuheire, Unit Lead for Integrated Surveillance within the Division of Surveillance and Disease Intelligence, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
- Rajat Khosla, Executive Director, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
- Vivian Gaiko, Affected parent, International Stillbirth Alliance
- Aliki Chritou, Research consultant, Stillbirth CRE Australia, and Research fellow, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
- Linda Vanotoo, Board Member/ Parent representative, International Stillbirth Alliance, Ghana
- Mary Kinney, Health Policy and Systems Lead, Global Surgery Division, University of Cape Town
- Paula Quigley, Technical Consultant, DAI Global
- Hannah Blencowe, Co-Director of the MARCH Centre, LSHTM
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