PTBi East Africa tested whether a facility-based antenatal and postnatal group care model impacted gestational age at birth.

Bringing together group antenatal care researchers working in low -and middle- income countries to share experiences and shape future research.

The Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), a partnership between Lynne and Marc Benioff, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), offers a unique opportunity to apply scientific, clinical, and community expertise to address the growing problem of prematurity.