The 280-page report was a major feat of collaboration between researchers and official statisticians in Europe. It contains data on EURO-PERISTAT indicators for the year 2004 from 25 participating EU member states and Norway. Press Coverage and country-specific highlights are availabe below.
You can download the Full European Perinatal Health Report (280 pages) .
Errata (corrections made to the printed version)
Three other European projects provided data for the report: Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe (SCPE), European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT), and the European Information System to Monitor Short and Long-Term Morbidity to Improve Quality of Care and Patient Safety for Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants (EuroNeoStat).
Supplementary Materials
Belgium | Report highlights from a Flemish perspective [nl] by the Study Center for Perinatal Epidemiology (SPE) Press release and report highlights from a Belgian perspective [fr] by the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) |
Estonia | Press release (ee) |
France | Press release and report highlights from a French perspective [fr] by the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM) |
Germany | Report highlights from a German perspective [de] by the Bayerische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Qualitätssicherung |
Hungary | Press release and report highlights from a Hungarian perspective [hu] by the Hungarian Society of Obstetrics & Gynecology (HSOG) |
Italy | Press release and report highlights from an Italian perspective [it] by the Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù |
Malta | Press release and report highlights from a Maltese perspective [en] by the Department of Information, Malta |
Norway | Report highlights from a Norwegian perspective [no] by the Medical Birth Register of Norway |
United Kingdom | Report highlights from a UK perspective [en] by City University London |
International press release
Europe | European Press Release by the EURO-PERISTAT project [en] |
France | Press Release by INSERM [fr] |
Germany | Highlights from a German perspective by BAQ [de] |
Norway | Highlights from a Norwegian perspective by the Medical Birth Registry of Norway [no] |
United Kingdom | Highlights from a UK perspective by City University London [en] |
Since publishing the report on our website in December 2008, more than 110 articles have been published in print, radio and television media across Europe.
Press Coverage of the European Perinatal Health Report
Statistics about mothers and babies tend to generate a lot of controversy. Since the publication of the European Perinatal Health Report on December 11, more than 110 stories have been published in print, radio and television media across Europe. A selection is presented here and will be continuously updated.
To read the story in a different language, simply copy the electronic address into Google Translate.
| Belgium | 23/12/08 La santé de la mère et de l’enfant très variable en Europe, Le Journal du médicin 11/12/08 Nederland kampt nog steeds met een hoge babysterfte,Gazet van Antwerpen |
| Estonia | 11/12/08 Avaldati perinataaltervise raport, Arst 11/12/08 Eesti paistab euroliidus silma kõrge vastsündinute suremusega, Tarbija 24 |
| Finland | 15/12/08 Ennenaikaiset synnytykset Suomessa harvinaisia, Helsingin Sanomat 15/12/05 Ennenaikaiset synnytykset Suomessa harvinaisia, Illka 12/12/08 Prematura förlossningar är ovanliga i Finland, STAKES news 12/12/08 Ennenaikaiset synnytykset Suomessa harvinaisia, STAKES news |
| France | 29/12/08 Santé périnatale en Europe : bien des différences, Le Point 23/01/09 MATERNITÉ • La césarienne est aussi un mal européen, Courrier International 19/12/08 Santé mère-enfant: la France bien placée en Europe, Hôpital 19/12/08 Rapport européen sur la périnatalité : la France comparée aux autres pays d’Europe, Nouveautés de la SFSP 18/12/08 Un rapport européen sur la périnatalité, Parents 17/12/08 Rapport Euro-peristat sur la santé mère-enfant en Europe, La Lettre du Cadre 16/12/08 Naissances européennes, Infobébés 16/12/08 Santé mère-enfant en Europe: la France est bien placée mais pas en tête, Viva Presse 15/12/08 La France bien placée, Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace 14/12/08 Etude EURO-PERISTAT: Le taux de mortinatalité le plus élevé en France, Santé Log 14/12/08 Vingt projets de la région soutenus, Midi Libre 12/12/08 Santé mère-enfant dans l’UE: la France bien placée mais pas en tête, Le Point 12/12/08 Santé mère-enfant dans l’UE: la France bien placée mais pas en tête, AFP 12/12/08 Santé mère-enfant dans l’UE: la France bien placée mais pas en tête, France-Info 12/12/08 Santé mère-enfant dans l’UE: la France bien placée mais pas en tête, TV5 Monde 12/12/08 Santé mère-enfant dans l’UE: la France bien placée mais pas en tête, Yahoo! Actualités 12/12/08 Rapport européen sur la périnatalité: la France comparée aux autres pays d’Europe, Gazette du Laboratoire |
| Germany | 12/12/08 Geburtsrisiken in Europa, FOCUS 11/12/08 Comparable data on maternal and infant health in Europe available for the first time, Innovations Report |
| Hungary | 29/12/08 Koraszülésben dobogósok vagyunk, Velvet |
| Italy | 29/01/09 Italia, cesareo in crescita perchè considerato più “sicuro” e “indolore,” Nanni Magazine 29/01/09 Mortalità neonatale in mezza Europa, Nanni Magazine 05/01/09 Da rivedere il parto in casa vista l’alta mortalita’ perinatale, ADUC Salute 29/12/08 25 mila bimbi europei non superano primo anno di vita, Adnkronos/IGN 17/12/08 Rapporto sulla salute materno-infantile in Europa, Yahoo! Italia Notizie 16/12/08 Troppi bisturi in sala parto, Vitadidonna 12/12/08 Salute, indagine sulla mortalità infantile. Ogni anno in 40mila nascono con disabilità gravi, SuperAbile 11/12/08 Cigogna torna in Italia, nascite in ripresa per straniere e ‘over 35’, Il Tempo 11/12/08 Torna la cicogna in Italia, le nascite sono in ripresa: prima volta dagli anni ’60, Il Giornale 11/12/08 Bambini: il primo anno di vita è quello a maggior rischio, Il Giornale 11/12/08 Contrordine, cicogne: è baby-boom Più mamme straniere e over 35, Quotidiano Net 11/12/08 Europa, in Italia il tasso più alto di parti cesarei, Il Velino 11/12/08 Ogni anno in Europa 90mila bimbi nascono con malformazioni, ASCA 11/12/08 Nei piccoli ospedali un cesareo ogni due parti, AGI 11/12/08 Fazio: Meno di 300 parti l’anno? Chiudere struttura, Dire Giovanni 11/12/08 Ogni anno in Europa 25mila bambini nascono morti, Virgilio Notizie 11/12/08 In Europa 25mila neonati non superano l’anno di vita, Disabili-oggi 11/12/08 Neonati, il vero rischio è nel primo anno di vita, Bari Mia 11/12/08 l’indagine, Italia prima in Europa per cesarei, Italy Global Nation 11/12/08 l’indagine, 25 mila bimbi europei non superano primo anno di vita, Italy Global Nation |
| Latvia | 11/12/08 Malta has the lowest annual births in the EU, USA TODAY Latvia |
| Lithuania | 11/12/08 Comparable data on maternal and infant health in Europe available for the first time, USA TODAY Lithuania |
| Luxembourg | 12/12/08 Santé mère-enfant dans l’UE: la France bien placée mais pas en tête, Tageblatt |
| Malta | 21/12/08 No induction in Baby Jesus’ birth, Times of Malta 17/12/08 Cardiologists explore possible purchase of MRI machine, Times of Malta 15/12/08 Congenital anomalies account for four in 10 of newborn deaths, Times of Malta 12/12/08 High rate of teenage pregnancies, Times of Malta 12/12/08 Illegality of abortion puts Malta top of neo-natal mortality list, The Malta Independent 12/12/08 European Perinatal Health Report released, Gozo News 11/12/08 7.2% smoke during pregnancy, Malta Media |
| Netherlands | 13/01/09 De Voorzitter van de Tweede Kamer, Nieuwsbank 12/01/09 Antwoorden op kamervragen van Langkamp over de hoge babysterfte in…, Nieuwsbank 16/12/08 Kwart van babysterfte bij voldragen zwangerschappen, Zorgkrant 12/12/08 Tijd om wat bescheidener te worden, Volkskrant 12/12/08 Hoge babysterfte in Nederland, Brabants Dagblad 12/12/08 European Perinatal Health Report Released By EURO-PERISTAT Project, HealthBusiness 11/12/08 Maatregelen te hoge babysterfte Nederland, NOS Journaal 11/12/08 Onderzoek naar babysterfte in Europa, NOS (video) 11/12/08 Nederlandse babysterfte blijft hoog, NOS (audio) 11/12/08 Babysterfte in Nederland te hoog, EénVandaag (video) 11/12/08 Kamer eist uitleg Klink hoge babysterfte, Elsevier 11/12/08 Babysterfte in Nederland zeer hoog, Volkskrant 11/12/08 Babysterfte in Nederland blijft hoog, Trouw 11/12/08 Babysterfte Nederland bijna hoogst in Europa, deTelegraaf 11/12/08 ‘Thuisbevalling zeker geen oorzaak hoge babysterfte’, deTelegraaf 11/12/08 Babysterfte in Nederland bijna hoogste van Europa, Blik op Nieuws 11/12/08 Babysterfte in Nederland blijft hoog, RTL Nieuws 11/12/08 http://vorige.nrc.nl/binnenland/article1594935.ece/Babysterfte_in_Nederland_hoogst_van_EU” data-mce-href=”hhttp://vorige.nrc.nl/binnenland/article1594935.ece/Babysterfte_in_Nederland_hoogst_van_EU“>Babysterfte in Nederland hoogst van EU, NRC Handelsblad 11/12/08 Babysterfte in Nederland blijft hoog, NRC Handelsblad 11/12/08 ‘Babysterfte Nederland kan omlaag’, NRC Handelsblad 11/12/08 Babysterfte hoger door andere keuze arts, NRC Handelsblad 11/12/08 Babysterfte in Nederland nog steeds hoog, Nieuws 11/12/08 Babysterfte Nederland bijna hoogste van Europa, Wereldomroep 11/12/08 Grootste babysterfte in Frankrijk, Frankrijk |
| Norway | 23/12/08 Unique statistics about health conditions in pregnancy and birth, Norwegian Institute of Public Health 19/12/08 Færrest dødfødsler i Norge, Dagbladet 19/12/08 Unik statistikk om helseforhold rundt svangerskap og fødsel, folkehelseinstituttet |
| Portugal | 05/01/09 Portugal detém a segunda maior taxa de cesarianas da Europa, PAIS & Filhos 23/12/08 O fenómeno dos partos por cesariana, Máxima 19/12/08 Portugal é o segundo da UE com maior taxa de cesarianas, Público 19/12/08 Revista de imprensa nacional, Acorianooriental |
| Slovakia | 13/12/08 Starostlivosť o budúce mamičky je na Slovensku najlepšia v Európe, SME |
| Slovenia | 12/12/08 Najmanj carskih rezov v Evropi je v Sloveniji, Dnevnik |
| Spain | 04/01/09 Holanda se replantea los nacimientos en casa ante la mayor mortalidad, El País 20/12/08 ¿Por qué hay tantos nacimientos prematuros?, La Verdad 15/12/08 España, a la cabeza en prematuros, Público |
| Sweden | 14/12/08 Comparable data on maternal and infant in Europe available for the first time, USA TODAY Sweden 13/12/08 Starostlivosť o budúce mamičky je na Slovensku najlepšia v Európe, SME |
| United Kingdom | 23/12/09 Perinatal mortality in Netherlands third worst in Europe, BMJ 12/12/08 Landmark Report On Fetal, Infant And Maternal Health Across 26 European Countries Shows Wide Variations But Need For Better Data In The UK, Examiner 12/12/08 Landmark Report On Fetal, Infant And Maternal Health Across 26 European Countries Shows Wide Variations But Need For Better Data In The UK, Medical News Today 12/12/08 European perinatal health report: highlights from a United Kingdom perspective, APHO 11/12/08 Researchers find wide variations in fetal, infant and maternal health across Europe, City University London News |
| International | 16/12/08 Comparable Data On Maternal And Infant Health In Europe Available For The First Time, NaturalChildbirth 12/12/08 Landmark Report On Fetal, Infant And Maternal Health Across 26 European Countries Shows Wide Variations But Need For Better Data In The UK, EU Politics Today 12/12/08 European Perinatal Health Report Released by EURO-PERISTAT Project, Medical News Today 12/12/08 Comparable Data On Maternal And Infant Health In Europe Available For The First Time, Science Daily 12/12/08 European Perinatal Health Report Released By EURO-PERISTAT Project, Med Reader 11/12/08 European Perinatal Health Report released, Health-EU Newsletter 11/12/08 Maternal and Infant Health in Europe – New Report, EAHC Highlights 11/12/08 Comparable data on maternal and infant in Europe available for the first time, Bio Medicine 11/12/08 European Perinatal Health Report released by EURO-PERISTAT project, Huliq News 11/12/08 Comparable data on maternal and infant in Europe available for the first time, GEN |
Video Coverage
Video: EURO-PERISTAT on NOS Nieuws