The Western Australian preterm birth prevention initiative: a whole of state singleton pregnancy cohort study showing the need to embrace alternative models of care for Aboriginal women

Abstract Background Preterm birth (PTB) is the greatest cause of mortality and morbidity in children up to five years of age globally. The Western Australian (WA) PTB Prevention Initiative, the world’s first whole-of-population whole-of-state program aimed at PTB prevention, was implemented across W...

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Main Authors: Ye’elah E. Berman, John P. Newnham, Scott W. White, Kiarna Brown, Dorota A. Doherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05222-9