Pre-eclampsia causes 46,000 maternal deaths and 500,000 fetal or newborn deaths each year.(1) This May and beyond, we must acknowledge the impact of this condition and work to educate ourselves and others on what can be done to help save lives.
(1) Global and regional causes of maternal deaths 2009–20: a WHO systematic analysis. Lancet Glob Health. 2025.
ISUOG has a range of free-to-access resources including two podcast episodes from our archive. In dialogue with pre-eclampsia experts part one, presented by Prof. Fabricio da Silva Costa, A/Prof. Daniel L. Rolnik and Prof. Liona Poon, discusses the importance of pre-eclampsia awareness, uncovering the latest developments in detection, prevention, and the future direction of research. In part two, Prof. Asma Khalil and Prof. Jon Hyett discuss their regional perspectives and potential approaches to managing pre-eclampsia, as well as the future direction of research.
For the month of May, there is also a free VISUOG open chapter on screening for pre-term pre-eclampsia, which includes patient resources.
ISUOG Expert Voices is another free resource available on the ISUOG website. In an ‘ask the expert’ format, Prof. Kypros Nicolaides and Prof. Liona Poon answer the questions surrounding pre-eclampsia that matter most to our community's patients through a series of videos.
Through the ISUOG Advanced Training Curriculum, you can access a lesson structured around the ISUOG Practice Guidelines on the use of ultrasound for screening and monitoring of pre-eclampsia. This module includes over 10 hours of content that critically examines the latest evidence and evidence-based recommendations regarding ultrasound's role in the detection and follow-up of pre-eclampsia. It’s available for purchase, with a discount for members.