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WHO Checklist Linked to Lower Stillbirths

Large pooled analysis points to quality-of-care gains from checklist-based childbirth programs

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The implementation of the World Health Organization's Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) in lower-middle-income countries has significantly improved adherence to evidence-based birth practices and reduced stillbirth rates, according to a meta-analysis by Dr. Lennart Christian Kaplan from Georg-August-University of Göttingen. Analyzing data from three cluster randomized trials across India, Indonesia, and Pakistan, the study found a marked increase in adherence to essential birth practices, particularly during critical moments in childbirth, highlighting the importance of adequate health system infrastructure to support checklist use.

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WHO Checklist Linked to Lower Stillbirths

  • by Julia Cipriano

  • March 10, 2026

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