Stillbirths and COVID-19

• A Neglected Tragedy: The global burden of stillbirths
  By: UN-IGME, UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN
  The first-ever stillbirth report by UN-IGME, this resource is critical in improving the availability of data on stillbirths, and includes information on the consequences of COVID-19 on pregnancy and stillbirths on p. 40.
• One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates
  Produced by: WHO
  This article emphasizes the crucial need for routine health services for pregnant women, as estimates indicate that COVID-19-related health service disruptions could severely worsen the global number of stillbirths. Links to the report: A Neglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths.
• Sharp jump in stillbirths during COVID lockdown
  Produced by: University of South Australia
  This document discusses the increased stillbirth during COVID-19 lock down in Australia addressing possible causes and ways forward.
• Coronavirus and Pregnancy: What You Should Know
  Produced by: Johns Hopkins
  An article by an expert in maternal-fetal medicine at Johns Hopkins, explains what pregnant women should know about the impact of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on pregnancy.
• Ending preventable newborn deaths and stillbirths by 2030
  Produced by: UNICEF, WHO
  Health crises such as COVID-19 revealed weaknesses in the health system. This document provides a roadmap to end preventable newborn mortality, reduce disability and end preventable stillbirths by 2030.
• Caught in the COVID-19 storm: Women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health in the context of UHC and the SDGs
  Produced by: Reliefweb
  An analysis by relief web of the IAP repot "Caught in the COVID-19 storm: Women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health in the context of UHC and the SDGs".

• A neglected tragedy: The global burden of stillbirths 2020
  Produced by: UNICEF, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; WHO.
  The report finds that despite progress since 2000, stillbirths have not declined as rapidly as maternal and newborn mortality, and if current trends continue, an additional 19 million stillbirths will take place before 2030. More than 200,000 additional stillbirths could also occur over the next 12 months in 117 low- and middle-income countries due to severe COVID-related disruptions in health care services.
• Caught in the COVID-19 storm: women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health in the context of UHC and the SDGs
  Produced by: Independent accountability Panel
  The IAP report reviews the status of key EWEC indicators and the implications of COVID-19 on women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health and rights. It presents country scorecards, analyses of critical challenges and factors for success, and highlights from country case studies.

• FAQ: Coronavirus and Pregnant Patients
  Produced by: University of California San Francisco
  The UCSF Health website provides Q&A information for pregnant women in the context of Covid-19 , mentioning the possibility of adverse events during pregnancy.

• Women Grieve Stillborn Babies As COVID-19 Hits Maternity Care In Rural India
  Produced by: Above whisperers
  An article on reported marked increase in stillbirths in India, as the coronavirus pandemic strains hard-pressed rural health services including maternity care in one of the country’s worst-hit by COVID-19.

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