17.8 Preventing maternal anaemia to improve maternal & neonatal outcomes

This week we are exploring a project (The PANDA project) aimed at preventing maternal anaemia to avoid preterm labour and birth in order to reduce adverse outcomes for women and their babies. The PANDA project is a phase III, multi-centre, randomised placebo-controlled trial of oral iron supplementation for the prevention of maternal anaemia, and it is planned to recruit over 11,000 participants across more than 40 NHS hospitals in England and Wales, making it one of the largest maternity trials of its kind.We are joined by Professor David Churchill who will be discussing maternal anaemia, why it matters and how it is being currently managed, and then moving into a presentation of the PANDA study, and how practitioners can learn more and get involved.Hosted by:Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert; Host and Curator, Maternity and Midwifery Festivals/Midwifery Hour, Editor, Mayes MidwiferyContributions from:Professor David Churchill, Consultant Obstetrician (Maternal & Fetal Medicine), Royal Wolverhampton, Professor of Obstetrics, University of WolverhamptonSupported by MATFLIX: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://matflix.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Register to watch the next episode LIVE or attend a Maternity & Midwifery Festival: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mmf.eventbrite.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the live stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/midwiferyforum/live