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GLOBAL CONGRESS OF MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH
On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the GLOBAL CONGRESS OF MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH, we are pleased to invite you to join us in Barcelona, in September 2010.
Visit our website: http://www.globalcongress2010.com/
[ Download Congress Flyer ]
ISA Stillbirth Research Alert Issue 2 is now available:
Stillbirth Research Alert Issue 2 November 2009
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and October 15th is IPIL (International Pregnancy and Infant Loss) Remembrance Day
IPIL Awareness month was founded almost 30 years ago by parents whose babies had died during pregnancy or in the early days or months after birth, and who wanted a way to acknowledge their babies. The day is an opportunity to gather together for comfort and hope, and to honour and remember all the millions of precious babies who die every year across the globe.
Over 9,000 babies worldwide are known to be stillborn every day, and many more die in early pregnancy. Thousands more deaths may go unrecorded and unrecognized. Additionally, every day around the world, 11,000 babies die within a month of their birth. All leave behind devastated families.
We hope this international day will raise awareness of the magnitude of loss, and help to improve understanding of the impact and significance of each death.
October 15th – Join us in the International Wave of Light honouring all babies who have died worldwide. For one hour, beginning at 7 pm your local time, light one or many candles indoors and outdoors and imagine 24 hours of people doing the same thing across the globe!
www.pregnancyandinfantloss.org is listing all the IPIL DAY events that are happening around the world. Please forward yours to the website.
You can add your own personal message honouring a special baby to the ISA World Circle of Loved and Remembered Babies.
For further information, please contact the Conference Secretariat:
ISA/ISPID2010 Conference Secretariat
c/- Conexion Event Management
PO Box 601
Pyrmont NSW 2009
P: +61 2 9518 7722
F: +61 2 9518 7222
E: isaispid2010@conexion.com.au
W: www.isaispid2010.com
06/07/2009
Stillbirth Research Alert Issue 1 July 2009
05/07/2009
Newsletter Volume III, Number 1 [07/2009] [ Pdf Version ]
05/06/2009
01/06/2009
Autopsy consent survey of Clinicians
For more information please contact:
08/05/2009
Save the Children
A new update on newborn health research, publications and events
16/02/2009
Baby Memorial Album
Do you or someone you know want to create another beautiful memento honoring special babies? Words of love, their names, and pictures, if available, will be lovingly displayed in a Baby Memorial Album. (Deadline March 10, 2009)
GLOBAL CONGRESS OF MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH
On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the GLOBAL CONGRESS OF MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH, we are pleased to invite you to join us in Barcelona, in September 2010.
Visit our website: http://www.globalcongress2010.com/
[ Download Congress Flyer ]
ISA Stillbirth Research Alert Issue 2 is now available:
Stillbirth Research Alert Issue 2 November 2009
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and October 15th is IPIL (International Pregnancy and Infant Loss) Remembrance DayIPIL Awareness month was founded almost 30 years ago by parents whose babies had died during pregnancy or in the early days or months after birth, and who wanted a way to acknowledge their babies. The day is an opportunity to gather together for comfort and hope, and to honour and remember all the millions of precious babies who die every year across the globe.
Over 9,000 babies worldwide are known to be stillborn every day, and many more die in early pregnancy. Thousands more deaths may go unrecorded and unrecognized. Additionally, every day around the world, 11,000 babies die within a month of their birth. All leave behind devastated families.
We hope this international day will raise awareness of the magnitude of loss, and help to improve understanding of the impact and significance of each death.
October 15th – Join us in the International Wave of Light honouring all babies who have died worldwide. For one hour, beginning at 7 pm your local time, light one or many candles indoors and outdoors and imagine 24 hours of people doing the same thing across the globe!
www.pregnancyandinfantloss.org is listing all the IPIL DAY events that are happening around the world. Please forward yours to the website.
You can add your own personal message honouring a special baby to the ISA World Circle of Loved and Remembered Babies.
ISA and ISPID Joint Conference 2010 Dates Announced
The International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA) and International Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Death (ISPID) are pleased to announce that their joint conference will be held 8-10 October 2010 in Sydney, Australia.
An enriching program is currently being developed and further information will be available on the Conference website shortly.
Please visit here to submit abstracts online.
We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney in October 2010.
Proudly hosted by:
The International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA) and International Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Death (ISPID) are pleased to announce that their joint conference will be held 8-10 October 2010 in Sydney, Australia.
An enriching program is currently being developed and further information will be available on the Conference website shortly.
Please visit here to submit abstracts online.
We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney in October 2010.
Proudly hosted by:
For further information, please contact the Conference Secretariat:
ISA/ISPID2010 Conference Secretariat
c/- Conexion Event Management
PO Box 601
Pyrmont NSW 2009
P: +61 2 9518 7722
F: +61 2 9518 7222
E: isaispid2010@conexion.com.au
W: www.isaispid2010.com
06/07/2009
Stillbirth Research Alert Issue 1 July 2009
05/07/2009
Newsletter Volume III, Number 1 [07/2009] [ Pdf Version ]
05/06/2009
PSANZ Perinatal Mortality Audit Guideline incorporating Psychological and Social Aspects of Perinatal Bereavement has been updated as a collaborative effort between the PSANZ-PMG and ANZSA.
The most recent version of the guideline is now available for download below:
Please contact the ANZSA secretariat for further information.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the following files.
Please contact the ANZSA secretariat for further information.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the following files.
- Chapter 1 - Overview and summary of recommendations
- Chapter 2 - Institutional perinatal mortality audit
- Chapter 3 - Psychological and social aspects of perinatal bereavement
- Chapter 4 - Perinatal post-mortem examination
- Chapter 5 - Investigation of stillbirths
- Chapter 6 - Investigation of neonatal deaths
- Chapter 7 - Perinatal mortality classifications
01/06/2009
Autopsy consent survey of Clinicians
The Australian and New Zealand Stillbirth Alliance (ANZSA) in collaboration with the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Perinatal Mortality Group (PSANZ PMG) is undertaking this survey of doctors, midwives, nurses and social workers providing maternity and/or neonatal care across Australia and New Zealand to identify the needs of staff regarding communication and consent for autopsy following a perinatal death. This survey forms part of an international study initiated by the Australian and New Zealand Stillbirth Alliance (ANZSA) and endorsed by the International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA).
Study Group: Yee Khong (AUS), Adrian Charles (AUS), Belinda Jennings (AUS), David Ellwood (AUS), Del Horey (AUS), Julie Wheeler (AUS), Ruth Fretts (USA), Alex Heazell (UK) and Vicki Flenady (AUS).
For more information please contact:
08/05/2009
Save the Children
A new update on newborn health research, publications and events
- Feature: Stillbirths - the global picture and evidence-based solutions
- Newborn Research: Recent articles related to newborn health
- Newborn Resources: ACCESS program - annual report; Infant screening
- Newborn Health in the News: Selected news articles on newborn health
- Events: Listing of selected newborn health conferences around the world
- Faces: Meet Community Health Volunteer Bhagirathu and mother Hemanti
16/02/2009
Baby Memorial Album
Do you or someone you know want to create another beautiful memento honoring special babies? Words of love, their names, and pictures, if available, will be lovingly displayed in a Baby Memorial Album. (Deadline March 10, 2009)
Would you like to help send parents to Washington DC in March (23-25, 2009) to learn about stillbirth research and lobby for a bill that raises awareness, support and research dollars in Congress?
Would YOU like to attend this exciting Symposium with over 10 doctors/researchers who will present their findings and have a dialogue with the audience of 100?? Meet Dr. Jason Collins, Dr. Ruth Fretts, Dr. Les Duke, Dr. Mana Parast, and Dr. Uma Reddy to name a few.
Would YOU like to attend this exciting Symposium with over 10 doctors/researchers who will present their findings and have a dialogue with the audience of 100?? Meet Dr. Jason Collins, Dr. Ruth Fretts, Dr. Les Duke, Dr. Mana Parast, and Dr. Uma Reddy to name a few.
If so, then please go to this website (www.firstcandle.org) and click on both the Symposium wording to learn more about the 2-3 day events AND the Babies - Always Loved, Always Remembered - Memorial Album (which will be left in every Congressional office when the parent teams visit on March 25, 2009.)
There is little time left to submit donations and baby information and the Symposium is filling up fast (max. 100 participants).
Check out the links and PLEASE do share with others (support groups, friends, family, web sites, social networking sites, etc.) Co-sponsors for the event are still being sought...just commit to send 3 people and your group can be named as a sponsor.
19/01/2009
First International Congress for Psychological support in pregnancy and loss and perinatal death
CiaoLapo and Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (Sands) present the first International Congress for Psychological support in pregnancy and loss and perinatal death. This three day conference will be held in Florence, Italy 30-31 January, 1 February 2009.
For more information and program guide please visit www.ciaolapo.eu or www.ciaolapo.it [Italian site]
CiaoLapo is a member organisation of the International Stillbirth Alliance and acknowledges the support of ISA in this workshop.
[ Click here for Brochure ] [Click here for more information about CiaoLapo ]
19/01/2009
First International Congress for Psychological support in pregnancy and loss and perinatal death
CiaoLapo and Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (Sands) present the first International Congress for Psychological support in pregnancy and loss and perinatal death. This three day conference will be held in Florence, Italy 30-31 January, 1 February 2009.
For more information and program guide please visit www.ciaolapo.eu or www.ciaolapo.it [Italian site]
CiaoLapo is a member organisation of the International Stillbirth Alliance and acknowledges the support of ISA in this workshop.
[ Click here for Brochure ] [Click here for more information about CiaoLapo ]