Fewer stillbirths at East African hospital following introduction of childbirth guidelines
(PHYSorg.com Medicine & Health)

In collaboration with the health staff at Zanzibar`s main hospital, Danish researchers have developed and introduced a short guide on childbirth care. The booklet seems to have had a significant effect, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. After the guidelines were introduced, the number of stillbirths at the hospital fell by 33 per cent. The study reveals an opportunity to customise clinical guidelines more effectively to low-income countries, according to the researchers.