Pregnancy loss care and stillbirth prevention advocate honoured

Dr Keeth Mayakaduwage, a resident medical officer at Monash Health and adjunct lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash University, was honoured with the PHAA Emerging Leader Award for his advocacy in pregnancy loss care and stillbirth prevention. He has been instrumental in developing the Pregnancy Loss Policy and Position Statement with the PHAA, advocating for government prioritization of pregnancy loss in public health funding, and improving access to mental health services.

Dr Mayakaduwage's work on the Safer Baby Bundle aims to reduce preventable stillbirths in Australia by promoting evidence-based antenatal practices. Additionally, through The Water Well Project, he delivers health education sessions to migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeker communities to improve health literacy and access to healthcare services.

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