CRIBS News

Cape Town, South Africa: Preterm birth remains the leading cause of neonatal death worldwide, with 13.4 million babies born too soon in 2020. Sub-Saharan Africa carries the heaviest burden, with nine of the eleven countries most affected located in the region. Against this backdrop, clinicians ...

Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide, yet in many settings, diagnosing it still depends on lab equipment and turnaround times that pregnant women and clinicians simply don’t have. A new point-of-care test aims to change that, and last week it ...

CRIBS Global Conference 2026: Eight Countries. Innovation, Community, Leadership: Inside the CRIBS Global Conference 2026 8–10 July, King’s College London From 8 to 10 July, researchers, clinicians, funders and community partners from across the CRIBS Global network gathered at King’s College London for three days ...

Jenie  Sparkes qualified as a midwife in 2001, aged just 25. Looking back, she describes herself at the time as “very young, very naive”, but with an instant passion for clinical care that would shape the next two decades of her career. This Is How ...

Every 6 minutes, a woman dies from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) ⏳ Be part of the solution. We are looking for bold, practical innovations to improve the prevention, management and outcomes of PPH, particularly in LMICs. 💡 Have an idea? It could be: * A medical ...