Cost-effectiveness of maternal and perinatal health interventions for global implementation

This project will allow the student to gain experience in global maternal and perinatal health epidemiology, systematic review and quantitative analysis methodologies, with a view to a scientific publication.

Over the past 10 years, the World Health Organization has issued more than 400 recommendations on interventions to improve maternal and perinatal healthcare. In developing these recommendations, international experts consider the available evidence of effectiveness, acceptability and cost-effectiveness, in order to guide healthcare providers globally on how to use these interventions appropriately.

It's widely recognised that there is insufficient evidence on the cost-effectiveness of many of these interventions. This obstructs implementation in many countries—particularly lower-income countries where healthcare resources are scarce.