Research & Evidence

Perinatal Mental Health Consequences of Stillbirth and Potential Interventions: Summary of Evidence From Low- And Middle-Income Countries

Worldwide, around two million women experience stillbirth each year. Most of these deaths are preventable. Action to improve timely, equitable access to high-quality care is urgently needed to prevent these deaths but must be coupled with action to improve the supportive care that bereaved women receive to reduce psychological morbidity. This document provides a summary of the available evidence and research gaps regarding the impact of stillbirth on perinatal mental health in low- and middle-income countries and identifies potential interventions to mitigate these where the burden is highest.

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