
Stillbirth is Africa’s silent epidemic. Stillbirth remains one of the most neglected global health challenges and one of the clearest indicators of health system performance. Every 30 seconds, a baby is stillborn in Africa. In 2023 alone, nearly one million third-trimester stillbirths occurred across the continent, most of them preventable. The State of Africa’s Stillbirths Report is the first Africa-wide stocktake of this crisis and calls for urgent action to strengthen health systems and accountability. 📖 Explore the report: africacdc.org/download/state… #AfricaStillbirths #EndStillbirths #HealthyFutures @AfricaCDC @WHO @UNICEF @LSHTM @UCT_news























