Hannah Blencowe

Dados Biográficos

ID5491738
NOMEHannah Blencowe
PRENOMESHannah
SOBRENOMEBlencowe
ASSINATURABLENCOWE H
AFILIAÇÕESLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
ORCID0000-0003-1556-3159
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS31
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES13
TOTAL COMO AUTOR31
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2012
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • The prevalence of neural tube defects in eastern Ethiopia

    Open AccessHelina Heluf, Hannah Blencowe et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Neural tube defects (NTDs) are congenital anomalies associated with stillbirth, morbidity, disability, and premature death. The absence of population-level data in many settings hinders the planning of effective prevention and intervention strategies. This study aims to determine the prevalence of NTDs in eastern Ethiopia through a population-based surveillance conducted at Hararghe health and demographic surveillance system’s (HDSS) sites, easte…

  • “Now that the baby is out, I can be vaccinated”

    Open AccessAngela Koech, Onesmus Wanje et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective in pregnancy, but vaccine hesitancy limits uptake and effectiveness. This study explored COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in pregnancy in Kilifi, coastal Kenya, to elicit reasons for vaccine hesitancy and acceptance, and to compile misconceptions around vaccination in pregnancy. Twenty-three in-depth interviews were conducted with pregnant women, mothers who had given birth in the previous 2 years and health wor…

  • Integrating tuberculosis control into maternal and newborn health services during pregnancy and postpartum is an urgent priority

    Open AccessUduak Okomo, Esin Nkereuwem et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    An overlooked burden: Tuberculosis during pregnancy and postpartum continues to be under-recognised worldwide, despite bridging two major global health priorities: tuberculosis control and maternal and newborn survival. Recent estimates suggest that approximately 239,000 women contract tuberculosis during pregnancy each year, with an additional 97,600 cases occurring postpartum, affirming that the postpartum phase should not be viewed as merely i…

  • National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends from 2010

    Open AccessEric O Ohuma, Ann‐Beth Moller et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2023

    BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and is associated with long-term physical, neurodevelopmental, and socioeconomic effects. This study updated national preterm birth rates and trends, plus novel estimates by gestational age subgroups, to inform progress towards global health goals and targets, and aimed to update country, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth for 2020 in addition to trends between 2010…

  • Psychosocial effects of adverse pregnancy outcomes and their influence on reporting pregnancy loss during surveys and surveillance

    Open AccessDoris Kwesiga, Phillip Wanduru et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Psychosocial effects of APOs may influence respondents' interest and ability to effectively engage in an interview. Findings suggest that a multi-pronged approach, including interviewer training in identifying and dealing responsively with grieving respondents, and meeting needs for health information and professional counselling could improve reporting of APOs in surveys and surveillance settings. More so, participants need to understand the pur…

  • Zooming in and out

    Open AccessNeha Singh, Andrea Katryn Blanchard et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2022

    Research is needed to understand why some countries succeed in greater improvements in maternal, late foetal and newborn health (MNH) and reducing mortality than others. Pathways towards these health outcomes operate at many levels, making it difficult to understand which factors contribute most to these health improvements. Conceptual frameworks provide a cognitive means of rendering order to these factors and how they interrelate to positively …

  • Voices from the frontline

    Open AccessAline Semaan, Constance Audet et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2020

    INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially impacted maternity care provision worldwide. Studies based on modelling estimated large indirect effects of the pandemic on services and health outcomes. The objective of this study was to prospectively document experiences of frontline maternal and newborn healthcare providers. METHODS: We conducted a global, cross-sectional study of maternal and newborn health professionals via an online sur…

  • National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000

    Open AccessHannah Blencowe, Julia Krasevec et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Global Health2019

    BACKGROUND: Low birthweight (LBW) of less than 2500 g is an important marker of maternal and fetal health, predicting mortality, stunting, and adult-onset chronic conditions. Global nutrition targets set at the World Health Assembly in 2012 include an ambitious 30% reduction in LBW prevalence between 2012 and 2025. Estimates to track progress towards this target are lacking; with this analysis, we aim to assist in setting a baseline against which…

  • “Every Newborn-INDEPTH” (EN-INDEPTH) study protocol for a randomised comparison of household survey modules for measuring stillbirths and neonatal deaths in five Health and Demographic Surveillance si…

    Open AccessAngela Baschieri, Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2019

    BACKGROUND: may underestimate mortality rates particularly for stillbirths. METHODS: and FPH to measure pregnancy outcomes in a household survey in five selected INDEPTH Network sites in Africa and South Asia (Bandim in urban and rural Guinea-Bissau; Dabat in Ethiopia; IgangaMayuge in Uganda; Kintampo in Ghana; Matlab in Bangladesh). The survey will reach >68 000 pregnancies to assess if there is ≥15% difference in stillbirth rates. Additional qu…

  • “Every Newborn-BIRTH” protocol

    Open AccessLouise T Day, Harriet Ruysen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2019

    BACKGROUND: - Birth Indicators Research Tracking in Hospitals (EN-BIRTH) study aims to validate selected newborn and maternal indicators for routine tracking of coverage and quality of facility-based care for use at district, national and global levels. METHODS: EN-BIRTH is an observational study including >20 000 facility births in three countries (Tanzania, Bangladesh and Nepal) to validate selected indicators. Direct clinical observation will …

  • Service readiness for inpatient care of small and sick newborns

    Open AccessSarah G Moxon, Tanya Guenther et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2018

    BACKGROUND: Each year an estimated 2.6 million newborns die, mainly from complications of prematurity, neonatal infections, and intrapartum events. Reducing these deaths requires high coverage of good quality care at birth, and inpatient care for small and sick newborns. In low- and middle-income countries, standardised measurement of the readiness of facilities to provide emergency obstetric care has improved tracking of readiness to provide car…

  • Saving Lives at Birth; development of a retrospective theory of change, impact framework and prioritised metrics

    Open AccessMarek Lalli, Harriet Ruysen et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2018

    BACKGROUND: Grand Challenges for international health and development initiatives have received substantial funding to tackle unsolved problems; however, evidence of their effectiveness in achieving change is lacking. A theory of change may provide a useful tool to track progress towards desired outcomes. The Saving Lives at Birth partnership aims to address inequities in maternal-newborn survival through the provision of strategic investments fo…

  • Methods to estimate access to care and the effect of interventions on the outcomes of congenital disorders

    Open AccessHannah Blencowe, Sowmiya Moorthie et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2018

    In the absence of intervention, early-onset congenital disorders lead to pregnancy loss, early death, or disability. Currently, lack of epidemiological data from many settings limits the understanding of the burden of these conditions, thus impeding health planning, policy-making, and commensurate resource allocation. The Modell Global Database of Congenital Disorders (MGDb) seeks to meet this need by combining general biological principles with …

  • Estimating the birth prevalence and pregnancy outcomes of congenital malformations worldwide

    Open AccessSowmiya Moorthie, Hannah Blencowe et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2018

    Congenital anomaly registries have two main surveillance aims: firstly to define baseline epidemiology of important congenital anomalies to facilitate programme, policy and resource planning, and secondly to identify clusters of cases and any other epidemiological changes that could give early warning of environmental or infectious hazards. However, setting up a sustainable registry and surveillance system is resource-intensive requiring national…

  • Rare single gene disorders

    Open AccessHannah Blencowe, Sowmiya Moorthie et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2018

    As child mortality rates overall are decreasing, non-communicable conditions, such as genetic disorders, constitute an increasing proportion of child mortality, morbidity and disability. To date, policy and public health programmes have focused on common genetic disorders. Rare single gene disorders are an important source of morbidity and premature mortality for affected families. When considered collectively, they account for an important publi…

  • Consensus–based approach to develop a measurement framework and identify a core set of indicators to track implementation and progress towards effective coverage of facility–based Kangaroo Mother Care

    Open AccessTanya Guenther, Sarah G Moxon et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2017

    BACKGROUND: As efforts to scale up the delivery of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in facilities are increasing, a standardized approach to measure implementation and progress towards effective coverage is needed. Here, we describe a consensus-based approach to develop a measurement framework and identify a core set of indicators for monitoring facility-based KMC that would be feasible to measure within existing systems. METHODS: The KMC measurement f…

  • Comparing performance of methods used to identify pregnant women, pregnancy outcomes, and child mortality in the Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Uganda

    Open AccessDaniel Kadobera, Peter Waiswa et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2017

    BACKGROUND: In most low and middle-income countries vital events registration for births and child deaths is poor, with reporting of pregnancy outcomes highly inadequate or non-existent. Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) sites and periodic population-based household-level surveys can be used to identify pregnancies and retrospectively capture pregnancy outcomes to provide data for decision making. However, little is known about th…

  • An overview of concepts and approaches used in estimating the burden of congenital disorders globally

    Open AccessSowmiya Moorthie, Hannah Blencowe et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2017

    Congenital disorders are an important cause of pregnancy loss, premature death and life-long disability. A range of interventions can greatly reduce their burden, but the absence of local epidemiological data on their prevalence and the impact of interventions impede policy and service development in many countries. In an attempt to overcome these deficiencies, we have developed a tool-The Modell Global Database of Congenital Disorders (MGDb) tha…

  • Chromosomal disorders

    Open AccessSowmiya Moorthie, Hannah Blencowe et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2017

    Chromosomal disorders, of which Down syndrome is the most common, can cause multi-domain disability. In addition, compared to the general population, there is a higher frequency of death before the age of five. In many settings, large gaps in data availability have hampered policy-making, programme priorities and resource allocation for these important conditions. We have developed methods, which overcome this lack of data and allow estimation of…

  • Modelling stillbirth mortality reduction with the Lives Saved Tool

    Open AccessHannah Blencowe, Victoria B Chou et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    Known effective interventions have the potential to reduce stillbirths and can be modelled using the LiST tool. Data for stillbirths are improving. Going forward the LiST tool should seek, where possible, to incorporate these improving data, and to continually be refined to provide an increasingly reliable tool for policy and programming purposes

  • Stillbirths

    Open AccessAlexander Heazell, Alexander E P Heazell et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2016

  • Stillbirths

    Open AccessJoy Elizabeth Lawn, Hannah Blencowe et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2016

    An estimated 2.6 million third trimester stillbirths occurred in 2015 (uncertainty range 2.4-3.0 million). The number of stillbirths has reduced more slowly than has maternal mortality or mortality in children younger than 5 years, which were explicitly targeted in the Millennium Development Goals. The Every Newborn Action Plan has the target of 12 or fewer stillbirths per 1000 births in every country by 2030. 94 mainly high-income countries and …

  • National, regional, and worldwide estimates of stillbirth rates in 2015, with trends from 2000

    Open AccessHannah Blencowe, Simon Cousen et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Global Health2016

    BACKGROUND: Previous estimates have highlighted a large global burden of stillbirths, with an absence of reliable data from regions where most stillbirths occur. The Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) targets national stillbirth rates (SBRs) of 12 or fewer stillbirths per 1000 births by 2030. We estimate SBRs and numbers for 195 countries, including trends from 2000 to 2015. METHODS: We collated SBR data meeting prespecified inclusion criteria from…

  • Can available interventions end preventable deaths in mothers, newborn babies, and stillbirths, and at what cost?

    Open AccessZulfiqar A Bhutta, Jai K Das et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2014

  • Every Newborn

    Open AccessJoy Elizabeth Lawn, Hannah Blencowe et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2014