Abstract 5: Critical Assessment of Causes, Preventability, and Patterns of Stillbirths at Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract Background: Stillbirth is a global health issue affecting over 7000 families daily, with emotional, social, and economic consequences. Stillbirth rate was 18.4 per 1000 births worldwide. India has the highest number of stillbirths, with 592-100 deaths per year. The Indian Newborn Action Plan aims to reduce stillbirths to urban), distance of health centre from her house, time taken to reach first point of contact and her parity. The major obstetrical causes of stillbirth identified were APH 22.36%, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 19.27%, IUGR 15.27%, unexplained causes 11.09%, malpresentations 9.64%, rupture uterus 9.09% and obstructed labour 6.36%. Severe anemia was found in 24.91% as an associated obstetrical cause of stillbirth. Conclusion: Stillbirth rates in India are higher than in developed countries, with antepartum obstetric complications being the most common. Intrapartum causes of stillbirth, such as obstructed labor and rupture uterus, account for 15.45% of cases, indicating the need for improved healthcare services to reduce stillbirth rates in developing countries.