Why is pregnancy still an afterthought in epidemic research – and what if we changed that?
Despite the known vulnerabilities and unique health needs of pregnant people during infectious disease outbreaks, pregnancy remains underrepresented in clinical research, particularly during pandemics.
This Pregnancy Research Toolkit, developed through the EU-funded VERDI project, addresses this gap by offering a set of tools, guidance and resources to strengthen research on pregnancy in the context of epidemic and pandemic preparedness.
Designed for researchers and study teams, the Toolkit serves as a “one stop shop” to ensure pregnancy is systematically included in global epidemic research and preparedness efforts.
Browse the Toolkit
This section contains:
- Research study tools
- Data sources & biobanks
- Analysis & modelling considerations
- Ethics & regulatory frameworks
- Dissemination & communcation tools.
This section contains:
- Links to relevant resources
- Webinars
- Online self-paced training courses
- Other pre-recorded content.
This section will contain a summary of relevant pregnancy-related networks, with links to their respective webpages.
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Submit new materials
This toolkit is a living resource, continuously evolving with input from the research community. Our goal is to streamline research practices, promote collaboration and connect with related initiatives.
We invite you to suggest new materials or tools that can expand its content through the submission form below. Your contributions will be reviewed by our pregnancy research experts and will help keep this resource current and collaborative.
This resource has been developed with support from the VERDI project (101045989), which is funded by the European Union.
