We aim to improve the health and well-being of women*, newborns and families in the Asia-Pacific region.
Our work aims to improve the health and well-being of women, newborns and families in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. We focus on the major causes of maternal, perinatal and neonatal morbidity and mortality and stillbirth. We provide expert guidance and support, strengthening the maternity care workforce.
We undertake primary research, systematic reviews, training and education in collaboration with partners in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
Our focus is to:
improve the coverage and quality of sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn healthcare, with an emphasis on timely, respectful, person-centred care
target major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage, hypertensive disorders, peripartum infections, unsafe abortion, indirect causes, mental health and nutritional issues
address the major causes of perinatal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, particularly stillbirth, preterm birth, low birth weight and neonatal sepsis
provide expert guidance and support to strengthen the maternity care workforce, particularly through midwifery education and development
prioritise women’s and newborn’s health in humanitarian crises and public health emergencies, including environmental change, civil disruption and disease outbreaks.
* We recognise that individuals have diverse gender identities. Terms such as pregnant person can be used to avoid gendering birth, and those who give birth, as feminine. However, because women are also marginalised and oppressed in most places around the world, we have continued to use the terms ‘woman’, ‘mother’ or ‘maternity’. It is not meant to exclude those who give birth and do not identify as women.
A multi-country trial of antenatal corticosteroid medication for pregnant people with a high probability of preterm birth.
We're working to support the development of innovative medical products for pre-eclampsia.
Globally, approximately 287,000 women die every year from pregnancy-related conditions and complications, with most of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Although investment in global maternal health has increased in the past 30 years, research and development (R&D) of new products has been a neglected area.
The market for ultrasound devices is rapidly expanding, particularly as technological advances allow for smaller, cheaper, and more portable devices to be developed.
Burnet Institute and Concept Foundation have partnered to develop a new Target Product Profile (TPP) for maternal microbiome interventions, aiming to improve undernutrition and related maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes.
The project aims to assess further education and training for CLMV countries to increase the number of accredited Skilled Birth Attendants
A new Burnet study examined how probiotics could potentially treat gut-related conditions in pregnant women.
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM
Kate Mills, Annie R.A. McDougall, Renae Nguyen, Phi‐Yen Nguyen, Connor Allen, Sarah Cheang, Maureen Makama, Joshua P. Vogel, Connor Allen, Annie R.A. McDougall
PLOS Global Public Health
Sabera Turkmani, Rachel Smith, Annie Tan, Caroline Homer
Applied Health Economics and Health Policy
Boe Calvert, Caroline Homer, Sarah Bar‐Zeev, Alicia Ferguson, Alicia Ferguson, Boe Calvert, Caroline Homer, Sarah Bar‐Zeev, Boe Calvert, Caroline Homer
The Lancet Global Health
Grace Simpson, Joshua P. Vogel, Jenny Jung, Dvora Kluwgant, Caroline Homer, Joshua P. Vogel, Jenny Jung, Grace Simpson, Dvora Kluwgant, Caroline Homer
Nature Medicine
Elizabeth Armari, Joshua P. Vogel, Caroline Homer, Joshua P. Vogel, Elizabeth Armari, Caroline Homer
Midwifery
Sarah Bar‐Zeev, Caroline Homer, Rachel Smith, Felicity Copeland
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Maureen Makama, Annie R.A. McDougall, Jenny Cao, Kate Mills, Phi‐Yen Nguyen, Joshua P. Vogel
Women and Birth
Rachel Smith, Caroline Homer
AIME is a global consortium, including Burnet, working to strengthen midwifery education worldwide. This report summarises progress from 2021 to 2024
Aime Brochure 1 (2) [PDF 9.7 MB]This technical brief was developed by the UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Office for specific guidance on CPD programme development.