GROUP B STREP INTERNATIONAL
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Mission Statement
Promoting awareness and prevention of group B strep disease in babies before birth through early infancy
About This Cause
Founded in 2006, Group B Strep International (GBSI) promotes international awareness and prevention of group B strep (GBS) disease in babies before birth through early infancy. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), each year nearly 20 million pregnant women carry group B strep (GBS). Although GBS is harmless for most pregnant individuals, it can be extremely serious when it passes to babies during pregnancy, childbirth or in the first months of life. Not all babies exposed to GBS become infected, but, for those who do, the results can be devastating. GBS can cause babies to be miscarried, stillborn, born prematurely, become very sick, have lifelong handicaps, or die. Even babies born to someone who tests negative can become infected by group B strep. GBSI's awareness and prevention campaign includes providing complimentary materials to health care providers to educate their patients as to how to help reduce the risk of GBS infection in their babies even in countries where testing is now routine, actively exhibiting and presenting at conferences for pregnancy and baby healthcare providers worldwide, and maintaining an interactive website where parents can tell of their experiences to identify gaps in current GBS care in order to promote research and prevent heartache for other families. To further awareness of GBS and surrounding issues, we created and continue to sponsor three health observance months to help promote healthy babies. February is International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, July is International Group B Strep Awareness Month, and October is Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Awareness Month. Group B Strep International welcomes your support in our campaign to promote GBS awareness and prevention around the world, in memory and honor of all the babies and families whose lives have been affected by GBS.