Every 2 hours,
2 infants are injured by oxygen depravation at birth;
20% die and 25% of survivors are permanently disabled for life.
SAVE A BIRTH, CHANGE A LIFE
Our AfHA Mission
Reduce Harm in the Most Vulnerable
More than 80% of hypoxic (low oxygen levels) birth injuries are preventable using early detection by an obstetric provider proficient in electronic fetal monitoring (EFM).
Universal EFM Training
Universal adoption of an adaptive and immersive EFM e-Simulation training program improves early detection of fetal hypoxia, before hypoxic birth injury occurs, increasing safe and healthy births.
Meet Our Founder
Carol A. Curran OGNP, MS, is an advanced practice high-risk obstetric nurse who has cared for women, fetuses, and newborns experiencing complex pregnancy, labor, and births for almost 40 years. Her expertise spans from critical care obstetric patient care, national eLearing training & development, medical-malpractice expert review, OB quality improvement coordinator, keynote speaker, consultant, and published author.
As a life-long fetal advocate, Ms. Curran understands the impact hypoxic birth injury has on the fetus, newborn, family, obstetric malpractice, and health care system.
She chooses to champion a solution that all 166,00 obstetric providers (nurses, midwives, doctors) can support.
It takes a village! Become a fetal advocate and help our most vulnerable by reducing their exposure to oxygen depravation during labor and birth through universal, multidisciplinary EFM training.
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American Fetal Heart Association Inc is a registered IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN# 26-1762799
Virginia Beach, VA * Registered agent/Founder: Carol A. Curran OGNP, MS * Contact at: ccurran.afha@gmail.com