Resources

Citing this report: Ariadne Labs. The BetterBirth Study (November 2014-December 2017): Global Strategies to End the Preventable Deaths of Women & Newborns in Childbirth. Ariadne Labs, 2019, betterbirth.ariadnelabs.org.

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The BetterBirth Study
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Introduction
The BetterBirth Intervention: Quality Matters
Birth Attendants: Competency & Workplace Matter
Frontline Childbirth Facility: Readiness Matters
Health System: “Systemness” Matters
Women & Community: Power Matters
Conclusion: Change is Possible

Tools and Guides

WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (English, Spanish, French)

WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Implementation Guide (English, Spanish, French)

Research & Publications

New England Journal of Medicine: Outcomes of a Coaching-Based WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program in India

All supporting BetterBirth Study publications

Media

Project Syndicate: How to Save Women and Newborns During Childbirth

https://soundcloud.com/projectsyndicate/atul-gawande-asks-katherine-semrau-how-we-can-improve-maternal-and-newborn-health

Quartz: A lifesaving childbirth tool was successfully introduced in India—but saved no lives

Maternal Health Task Force Op-ed by Katherine Semrau: 10 Lessons From The BetterBirth Study

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