Better births initiative

Objective

A previous Concerted Action EU grant ( " Tropical Medicine on Trial", contract ICI8CT96-0086) included action research projects around evidence-based medicine. One topic area that was developed concerned obstetric practice, particularly in relation to painful and unnecessary procedures for which no good evidence of benefit existed. Collectively, we conducted action-research projects in China, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, with a project in Chile currently underway. At the same time, we have drafted the "Better Births Initiative", to help draw this work together. We are applying now for funds to allow researchers to exchange result sat a meeting in South Africa, and to allow dissemination, feedback and intervention research planning in China.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › health sciences › tropical medicine

Programme(s)

• FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002"

Topic(s)

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Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

ACM - Preparatory, accompanying and support measures

Coordinator

LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE

Address

Pembroke Place
Liverpool
United Kingdom

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