Every Second Matters for Mothers and BabiesTM—Uterine Balloon Tamponade (ESM-UBT) Every year, an estimated 130,000 women die from postpartum hemorrhage—uncontrolled blood loss from mothers during birth. This case study – the first in a series from the Launch and
Duke University is releasing today (Thursday, June 18, 2020) the results of its two-year evaluation of the Saving Lives at Birth (SL@B) Grand Challenge for Development. Co-led by the Duke Global Health Innovation Center and Duke Global Health Institute Evidence
Dembe is a citizen of Uganda who resides in Tororo, a trading hub in the eastern region of Uganda that is 10 km from the border with Kenya. She works as a fishmonger in the local market and recently gave
The saying “two minds are better than one” rings especially true in the field of global health innovation. For grantees and finalists of the Saving Lives at Birth (SL@B) program, the DevelopmentXChange (DevX) is an annual event that brings together
From measuring newborn heartbeats to delivering safer anesthesia for obstetric emergencies – the range of promising products, technologies, and services advanced by Saving Lives at Birth (SL@B) Innovators has one overarching theme: reduce maternal and newborn mortality. Despite their common
