UCSF Preterm Birth Initiative
The Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi) is founded on the belief that every child deserves a healthy start, regardless of the circumstances he or she was born into. Whether in San Francisco, Oakland or Fresno, Rwanda, Kenya or Uganda, PTBi aims to conduct breakthrough research that will lead to better health for all at the very start—from the health of a mother at conception, through pregnancy and delivery, to optimal care of premature infants—in order to reduce the rate of preterm birth and improve the survival and health of preterm infants.
Learn more about PTBi-California and PTBi-East Africa and the work we do together.