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To monitor progress, we developed a global scorecard to track performance on key indicators.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To introduce the scorecard and demonstrate its utility with a worked example by comparing global and regional performance in 2022 versus 2018.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Descriptive analysis of performance across 20 nominated indicators spanning mortality targets, universal health coverage targets and milestones for ending preventable stillbirths. Data were extracted from global tracking processes undertaken by United Nations agencies and foundations. Data were summarised globally and by region, with performance against indicators coded as below expectation, in progress, on track, or fully achieved.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Seven of the 20 indicators had no available data to assess performance, including those related to stillbirth rate equity, subnational stillbirth rates, national reproductive health plans, the quality of antenatal and intrapartum care, and national processes for stigma reduction. As yet, there is no global consensus on respectful care after a perinatal death. Data were sparse for all indicators in\n                      <jats:italic>Oceania, Europe and North America<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and\n                      <jats:italic>Latin America and the Caribbean<\/jats:italic>\n                      . For most regions and most of the 13 other indicators with available data or estimates, progress was often modest or lacking.\n                      <jats:italic>Central and South Asia<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>East and South\u2010East Asia<\/jats:italic>\n                      were \u2018on track\u2019 for more indicators than other regions, and there was substantial progress on three indicators in\n                      <jats:italic>Sub\u2010Saharan Africa<\/jats:italic>\n                      . However, for the 10 highest\u2010burden countries, progress remained below expectations. Progress was highest for indicators assessing the existence of plans, and worst for indicators assessing implementation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Global Scorecard for Ending Preventable Stillbirths can be used to provide advocates, policymakers, and practitioners with a detailed status check on data availability and progress in ending preventable stillbirths and improving care after stillbirth.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/ppe.70108","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,5]],"date-time":"2026-01-05T04:15:20Z","timestamp":1767586520000},"page":"436-451","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Ending Preventable Stillbirths and Improving Bereavement Care: A Global Scorecard"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"40","author":[{"given":"Susannah Hopkins","family":"Leisher","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Utah Stillbirth Center of Excellence, University of Utah Health  Salt Lake City Utah USA"},{"name":"International Stillbirth Alliance  Millburn New Jersey USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aleena M.","family":"Wojcieszek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth Mater Research Institute\u2014The University of Queensland  Brisbane Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jessica","family":"Sexton","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth Mater Research Institute\u2014The University of Queensland  Brisbane Australia"},{"name":"The University of Texas at Tyler  Tyler Texas USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Esti","family":"de Graaff","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth Mater Research Institute\u2014The University of Queensland  Brisbane Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gagan","family":"Gupta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Unicef Health Section\u00a03 UN Plaza  New York USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mary","family":"Kinney","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Global Surgery Division, Department of Surgery University of Cape Town  Cape Town South Africa"},{"name":"School of Public Health University of the Western Cape  Bellville South Africa"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Harriet L. 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