Our Mission
GAPPS' Mission is to Improve Birth Outcomes Worldwide.
Globally, prematurity is the leading cause of death for newborns. Additionally, each year a staggering 2.6 million infants die just minutes or hours before birth — and in many cases of stillbirth, the loss is compounded when the mother also dies.
GAPPS is leading a collaborative, global effort to increase awareness and accelerate innovative research and interventions that will improve maternal, newborn and child health outcomes around the world.
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Our Impact
about 3 years ago — Haryana, India
GAPPS Executive Director, James T. Litch, worked with colleagues in Northern India to understand how to address preterm labor by implementing use of antenatal corticosteroids in clinical settings. Read the Global Health: Science and Practice article here: https://www.ghspjournal.org/content/9/3/575
almost 3 years ago
Biospecimens and data from GAPPS Study participants are fueling novel tools that can predict adverse pregnancy outcomes. The study published in Nature suggests that biomarkers from early in pregnancy can help providers and pregnant people know what to expect as due dates approach. Read the article here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04410-z