International Maternal and Perinatal Health Research Division
Aims
To expand our wide collaborative research links within South East Asia and internationally to facilitate maternal and perinatal research, support and education.
Major research themes for ARCH for 2008-2012 are benefiting women and babies by:
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Care before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth
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Promoting and supporting evidence based health care
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International maternal and perinatal health
The International Maternal and Perinatal Health Division's key research aims to benefit women and babies are:
- To collaborate in multicentre randomised trials co-ordinated by other researchers of relevance to women and babies in Australia.
- To provide support to the SEA-ORCHID project and similar initiatives.
- To provide support for new authors of Cochrane reviews within South East Asia as part of the SEA-ORCHID project.
- To encourage and supporting new maternal and perinatal research projects within South East Asia.
- To provide editorial & monitoring programs for Cochrane review authors within the Cochrane Pregnancy & Childbirth Collaborative Review Group
Further information about the International Maternal and Perinatal Health Division:
Key Division Contacts: Professor Caroline Crowther, Professor Jodie Dodd, Ms Philippa Middleton, E/Professor Jeffrey Robinson
