Helena Litorp

Helena Litorp (MD, PhD, Assoc. Professor) is CTC’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and has a background as a specialist physician in obstetrics/gynecology and associated professor in global health. She has 15+ years of experience from clinical work, education, supervision, and international research collaboration.

Her main research interest is in maternal and neonatal health and quality improvement interventions and innovations for emergency obstetric care.

Since her start as physician at CTC in 2019, she has served as principal investigator and co-investigator in 70+ clinical trials within different therapeutic areas. As Chief Medical Officer (CMO), she is responsible for the medical safety at CTCs site network, coordinating the physician group and medical experts, and a member of CTCs strategic management as well as crisis management teams

Latest publications

Improved obstetric management after implementation of a scaled-up quality improvement intervention: A nested before-after study in three public hospitals in Nepal 12 February, 2023

Incidence and outcomes of intrapartum-related neonatal encephalopathy in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis 29 December, 2022

Effects of a novel weight-loss combination product containing orlistat and acarbose on obesity: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial 20 September, 2022

Gender norms and women's empowerment as barriers to facility birth: A population-based cross-sectional study in 26 Nigerian states using the World Values Survey 18 August, 2022

Addressing the second 'R' in sexual and reproductive health and rights: why norms and values matter for development cooperation 2 June, 2022

Incidence and causes of severe maternal outcomes in Somaliland using the sub-Saharan Africa maternal near-miss criteria: A prospective cross-sectional study in a national referral hospital 1 May, 2022

Disclosing suboptimal indications for emergency caesarean sections due to fetal distress and prolonged labor: a multicenter cross-sectional study at 12 public hospitals in Nepal 18 December, 2020

Low use of vacuum extraction: Health care Professionals' Perspective in a University Hospital, Dar es Salaam 8 June, 2020

Augmentation of labor with oxytocin and its association with delivery outcomes: A large-scale cohort study in 12 public hospitals in Nepal 20 May, 2020

Vital Signs Directed Therapy for the Critically Ill: Improved Adherence to the Treatment Protocol Two Years after Implementation in an Intensive Care Unit in Tanzania 8 May, 2020

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