It's Prenatal Infection Prevention Month

Group B Strep International
Promoting awareness and prevention of GBS disease in babies before birth through early infancy

As the proud sponsor of February as Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, our goal this month is to educate people on how to help prevent prenatal infections year-round. Many microorganisms, including group B strep, can pose a risk to an unborn baby, but there are resources and practices that can help mothers protect their babies!

February 2022

February Toolkit

February is Prenatal Infection Prevention Month

This month is Prenatal Infection Prevention Month! To help accomplish our goal to educate people about how to help prevent prenatal infections, check out our toolkit for information, downloadable social media content, and great resources! Follow us on social media and keep an eye out for tips on how to help protect unborn babies from infection!

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ICGBS 2022: Call for Abstracts is now open through May 1st!

We invite healthcare professionals, researchers, and laboratorians to share their research or professional expertise for ICGBS 2022 Community Week! The Call for Abstracts is open for oral and poster presentations as well as panel discussions.

Key themes:

Global Impact
Perinatal Healthcare
GBS Research
Families and Support

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The International Conference on Group B Strep (ICGBS) 2022

We are honored that Dr. Ajoke Sobanjo-ter Meulen, leader of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Group B streptococcus Vaccine Development Program, will be the Keynote Presenter for our online International Conference on Group B Strep (ICGBS) 2022: Community Week to be held July 11-15, 2022.

ICGBS 2022 Community Week is a time dedicated to sharing GBS information among parents, perinatal healthcare professionals, laboratorians, researchers, and other advocates committed to preventing GBS disease in babies. Our goal is to bring people from all aspects of the GBS community together!

From sponsorships and presentations to sharing your GBS story or advocacy work, we look forward to your participation. Visit our website for ways you can participate and to register – it’s free!

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Test Your Knowledge!

How much do you know about prenatal infection? Find out by taking our 10 question quiz! Share the quiz with a friend or colleague to help spread awareness of prenatal infection!

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The WAVES Study

We are working to identify gaps in care and communication surrounding GBS disease. To do this we need your help! We are asking both mothers who have had a baby infected with GBS and those who have not to share their experiences in this survey if they have conceived on or after January 1, 2003.

Please share the link gbs-intl.org/waves with your contacts and social media. Together we can wave goodbye to GBS disease!

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Fundraise!

Looking for ways to get involved and spread awareness in your community? Consider fundraising for GBSI! Whether it's an online fundraiser or event, every effort helps!

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Help Support Our Efforts

While we understand that many are struggling, if you are able, we humbly ask that you make a donation to help us further our mission of spreading GBS awareness and prevention worldwide.

Group B Strep International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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