BD joins UNGA81 sidelines panel urging wider use of continuous blood pressure monitoring to curb maternal deaths

• BD joined the Global Surgery Foundation and BCIU to convene leaders at the UN General Assembly to address maternal mortality.
• Panel urged wider use of continuous noninvasive blood pressure monitoring and advanced hemodynamic tools to detect childbirth complications earlier.
• Discussion highlighted the UN target of fewer than 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030.
• Latest UN data cited 197 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, with about 260,000 pregnancy-related deaths.
• Event took place Sept. 24 at the Japan Society, focusing on faster recognition and response during childbirth.

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