What is PPH?
Postpartum hemorrhaging (also called PPH) is a devastating but preventable condition affecting mothers and their children across the globe.
PPH occurs when a mother has serious bleeding after giving birth. When not treated quickly, PPH can be fatal. Fortunately, PPH is a preventable cause of death when treated by a trained team using the right tools.
At SaveMothers.org, we are dedicated to raising awareness of PPH's impact, sharing industry-leading solutions, and creating a more educated and equipped healthcare community to better solve problems posed by PPH.
Reducing PPH
Every year, more than 14 million cases of obstetric hemorrhage occur, resulting in an estimated 127,000 deaths, as per the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates. Even though the majority of these deaths come from developing countries, middle-income and high-income countries also face serious challenges due to PPH.
PPH is the leading cause of maternal deaths in low-income countries. It is also the primary cause of approximately one-quarter of global maternal deaths. The vast majority of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Recent studies have shown increased incidences of PPH in developed countries as well.
Why a standardized approach to PPH treatment?
Planning and implementing a PPH Program
Reduce PPH
Resources
Country Experiences: Niger
Niger's Ministry of Health launched its Initiative to Prevent Women from Bleeding to Death at Childbirth using proven, low-tech, low-cost, new technologies combined in an innovat...
Read MoreCountry Experiences: India
The project “Management of PPH using Bundle approach, a comprehensive approach using non-clinical and clinical components together with special reference to ESM UBT and NASG,” was...
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Country Experiences: Nigeria
Commencing in 2014, the Federal Government of Nigeria, the three State Governments of Kaduna, Kano and Katsina, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and the Clin...
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