3rd Annual Conference of the Stillbirth Society of India, SBSICON 2025 Dates: August 22-24, 2025 Venue: SGPGI, Lucknow Conference Theme: Pathways to Prevention - Learning from Loss

Aim

We are a non-profit organization consisting of health care professionals, researchers, and individuals who have come together with the aim of reducing still births and improving care for families who experience such tragedies.

Our Story

The idea of registering the Stillbirth Society of India was conceived by me about a year ago and registered on 11 Feb 2021. It is the first registered society in India and is affiliated with the International Stillbirth Alliance.
I can recount a few experiences which define for me the many facets of the problem of stillbirths in India.

As a senior resident walking into the labor room I heard a ward attendant telling a bereaved father waiting for his stillborn to be handed over to the family saying—look the labor room is very busy, should I worry about the live babies or should I waste time in handing over your dead baby?
I realized the complete lack of empathy and dignity in death.

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Dr. Tamkin Khan
Founder Secretary


President's Message

Stillbirth is one of the most devastating life events with substantial physical, psycho social impacts on women, families & society. It’s a huge public health concern. In 2019, globally an estimated 1.9 million babies were stillborn and India topped the wrong charts with maximum number of still births. The irony is that stillbirths have been absent from most of the programs so far. They are invisible due to social taboos, stigma, isolation etc. There are no formal organizations in our country for raising voices of these bereaved parents & families.It’s my immense pleasure to introduce Stillbirth Society of India as the first formal organization dedicated to stillbirths in India. This is a long awaited and much needed step to draw attention on this important public health problem. Every unborn baby has the right to receive best care.All bereaved parents must have the highest quality respectful bereavement care. I am very hopeful that through the medium of this organization we will bring people together who share the common objective of raising awareness about stillbirth and reducing the preventable stillbirths and improving the care provision to the parents following stillbirths. Stillbirth Society of India will continue to work in this area to make a dent in this unexplored area. “The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed.” —Bob Parsons

Vice President's Message

As Vice President of the Stillbirth Society of India, I extend my heartfelt condolences to all families who have experienced the profound loss of a child. My aim is to focus on the genetic reasons behind stillbirth, creating awareness about this crucial aspect while encouraging and guiding research in this field. Together, we can foster a compassionate community where families find solace and support, and where we can work towards preventing stillbirth in the future..

I invite you to join us in our efforts to honor the memories of our little ones and to advocate for advancements that can make a difference.


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Losing a baby is the most devastating experience for a mother and her family. If you are wondering how to move on in life and going through anxiety, denial, anger, and depression after a stillbirth contact us for help and support

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