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Maternal and perinatal health research in epidemics

Maternal and perinatal health is often affected both directly and indirectly during ongoing and emerging epidemic threats, but generation of knowledge about the impact of disease outbreaks on pregnant women and their offspring lags behind.

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Roadmap for research on maternal and perinatal health in the context of epidemic threats

The Roadmap represents a significant milestone in the global pursuit of enhanced maternal and perinatal health. It outlines an innovative, solution-driven, and strategic approach towards building and ensuring the health and well-being of current and future generations of pregnant women and their offspring in the face of epidemic threats. Grounded in a vision of the world where every woman receives the highest standard of care during and after pregnancy in the most challenging of times, the Roadmap advocates for advancement in research, closure of knowledge gaps, and enhanced cross-sectoral collaboration among relevant stakeholders in the context of epidemic and pandemic prevention and response, this document is intended to champion the health and well-being of pregnant women and their offspring.

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Core outcomes set (MNH-EPI-COS)

The Roadmap represents a significant milestone in the global pursuit of enhanced maternal and perinatal health. It outlines an innovative, solution-driven, and strategic approach towards building and ensuring the health and well-being of current and future generations of pregnant women and their offspring in the face of epidemic threats. Grounded in a vision of the world where every woman receives the highest standard of care during and after pregnancy in the most challenging of times, the Roadmap advocates for advancement in research, closure of knowledge gaps, and enhanced cross-sectoral collaboration among relevant stakeholders in the context of epidemic and pandemic prevention and response, this document is intended to champion the health and well-being of pregnant women and their offspring.

MNH-EPI-COS data collection and analysis toolkit

The MNH-EPI-COS Toolkit is a comprehensive set of practical resource for standardized collection, management, and analysis of maternal and neonatal health data during epidemic threats. It was developed to support the integration of the COS across diverse contexts, enabling timely and accurate recording and reporting of core outcomes

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Mapping of published protocols used in maternal and perinatal health research during epidemics

This is a mapping of research protocols used during past disease outbreaks to collect data on maternal and perinatal health and well-being, and published between 2000 and October 2023.

Characteristics of Included Studies