Understanding newborn and stillbirth deaths in India
The dynamics of late fetal and neonatal mortality in the Indian context
Researchers will look at birth and early-life records to find patterns explaining why babies in India are stillborn or die in the first month of life.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Pennsylvania NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11393533 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are a pregnant person or a new parent in India, this project will examine how stillbirths and deaths in the first month happen and how often they are missed or miscounted. The team will combine household surveys, health facility records, and other data sources to correct undercounts and sort out misclassified events between stillbirths and neonatal deaths. They will analyze risk factors such as preterm birth, low birthweight, and being small for gestational age to see how these contribute to early deaths. The researchers will map where problems are concentrated to suggest where health services and measurement can be improved.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who could participate include pregnant people, families of newborns, and health facilities or agencies in India willing to share birth and neonatal records or survey information.
Not a fit: This project may not directly help individuals outside India or families whose births are not captured in the data sources used.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could produce more accurate counts and clearer causes of stillbirths and newborn deaths, helping policymakers target care and prevention to save babies' lives.
How similar studies have performed: Previous data-analysis projects have improved counting and identified risk factors in other settings, but applying these methods at large scale in India and addressing misclassification is a newer effort.
Where this research is happening
Philadelphia, United States
- University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Guillot, Michel — University of Pennsylvania
- Study coordinator: Guillot, Michel
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.