Small newborns are vulnerable to mortality and lifelong loss of human capital. Measures of
vulnerability previously focused on liveborn low-birthweight (LBW) babies, yet LBW …

Background The educational attainment of parents, particularly mothers, has been
associated with lower levels of child mortality, yet there is no consensus on the magnitude of …

Sexual and reproductive health care encompasses a broad range of services that ensure
people can decide whether and when to have children, experience safe pregnancy and …

This guideline aims to improve the quality of essential, routine postnatal care for women and
newborns with the ultimate goal of improving maternal and newborn health and well-being …

Background Low birthweight (LBW) of less than 2500 g is an important marker of maternal
and fetal health, predicting mortality, stunting, and adult-onset chronic conditions. Global …

Background Reducing neonatal mortality is an essential part of the third Sustainable
Development Goal (SDG), to end preventable child deaths. To achieve this aim will require …

An estimated 2· 6 million third trimester stillbirths occurred in 2015 (uncertainty range 2· 4–3·
0 million). The number of stillbirths has reduced more slowly than has maternal mortality or …

Introduction The postnatal period is an underserved aspect of maternity care. Guidelines for
postnatal care are not usually informed by what matters to the women who use it. This …

Background We aimed to provide the first comprehensive estimates of the burden of group B
Streptococcus (GBS), including invasive disease in pregnant and postpartum women, fetal …

Background Previous estimates have highlighted a large global burden of stillbirths, with an
absence of reliable data from regions where most stillbirths occur. The Every Newborn …