Ending Eclampsia Symposium Wednesday, November 6, 2019 from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Over the last five years the Ending Eclampsia Project has been working to increase appropriate prevention, detection, and treatment for severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia by expanding access to services to detect and…
What is preeclampsia and how widespread is it?
By Dr. Amanda Henry, The George Institute Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-related condition characterised by high blood pressure and evidence of other effects on organs of the pregnant woman and her baby, such as protein in the urine, abnormal blood tests…
World Preeclampsia Day 2018 event: “Non-Communicable Diseases: Preeclampsia Risk Factors and Long Term Complications”
On the second-ever World Preeclampsia Day, May 22, 2018, maternal health advocates, donors and champions gathered at the Wilson Center for “Non-Communicable Diseases: Pre-eclampsia Risk Factors and Long Term Complications.” Panelists focused on neglected areas of pre-eclampsia care and discussed their work and…
Webinar: Getting Magnesium Sulphate to the Women Who Need It: Global, National, and Local Processes
March 29, 2017 9 a.m. (EST) Presenters: Beth Yeager; Global Health Supply Chain Program Procurement and Supply Management; Director, MNCH Task Order; Chair, Maternal Health Supplies Caucus “Challenges in Procurement of Magnesium Sulfate” Alessandra Tomazzini & Fabienne Bochaton, Concept Foundation…
Ending Eclampsia at HSR!
Members of Population Council’s maternal and newborn health team, including Ending Eclampsia researchers, traveled to Vancouver to participate in the 4th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Vancouver on November 14-18, 2016. Hosting two satellite sessions and two poster…
ISSHP 2016 presentations and posters
At ISSHP 2016, Ending Eclampsia researchers shared their findings on PE/E-related quality of care, community perceptions of PE/E-related symptoms, challenges in providing quality health services, and more! See the materials below for more information. Oral presentations: Gloria Adoyi, Project Coordinator “A…
Ending Eclampsia hosts inaugural webinar!
“How Undernutrition and Hypertension Impact Pre-eclampsia/Eclampsia and Pre-term Birth” September 15 at 9 a.m. (EST) Watch recorded presentations here! Presenters: Laura Magee, MD, St. George’s Hospital “The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) – best practices” Tabassum Firoz, MD, The Warren…
Thank you for joining us at Women Deliver 2016!
On May 16, 2016, Ending Eclampsia in partnership with Every Preemie – SCALE, hosted the PTB/LBW Global Technical Working Group on Implementation Challenges and Solutions. The meeting focused on ending preventable pre-term births and low birth weight babies due to…
Pre-eclampsia/Eclampsia Impacts Mothers and Babies
Each year, 15 million babies are born too soon. Of these, more than one million die from complications related to preterm birth (PTB) – or birth before 37 weeks gestation. Globally, prematurity is the leading cause of perinatal death from…
Ending Eclampsia goes to Women Deliver 2016
And we look forward to seeing you there! Ending Eclampsia, in partnership with Every Preemie – SCALE, is hosting the PTB/LBW Global Technical Working Group on Implementation Challenges and Solutions side event. It will focus on ending preventable pre-term births and low…