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    WHO recommendation on umbilical vein injection of oxytocin for the treatment of retained placenta

    Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is commonly defined as a blood loss of 500 mL or more within 24 hours after birth and affects about 5% of all women giving birth around the world. Globally, nearly one quarter of all maternal deaths are associated with PPH and, in most low-income countries, it is the main cau...

    WHO recommendation on advance misoprostol distribution to pregnant women for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage

    Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is commonly defined as a blood loss of 500 mL or more within 24 hours after birth and affects about 5% of all women giving birth around the world. Globally, nearly one quarter of all maternal deaths are associated with PPH and, in most low-income countries, it is the main cau...

    WHO recommendation on routes of oxytocin administration for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage after vaginal birth

    Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is commonly defined as a blood loss of 500 mL or more within 24 hours after birth and affects about 5% of all women giving birth around the world. Globally, nearly one quarter of all maternal deaths are associated with PPH and, in most low-income countries, it is the main cau...

    WHO recommendations: drug treatment for severe hypertension in pregnancy

    Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are an important cause of severe morbidity, long-term disability and death among both pregnant women and their babies, and account for approximately 14% of all maternal deaths worldwide. Improving care for women around the time of childbirth is a necessary step towards...

    WHO recommendation on tranexamic acid for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage

    The primary audience includes health professionals who are responsible for developing national and local health protocols (particularly those related to PPH) and those directly providing care to pregnant women and their newborns, including midwives, nurses, general medical practitioners, obstetricians, m...

    Home visits for the newborn child: a strategy to improve survival

    Every year, about 3.7 million babies die in the first four weeks of life (2004 estimates). Most of these newborns are born in developing countries and most die at home. Up to two-thirds of these deaths can be prevented if mothers and newborns receive known, effective interventions. A strategy that promot...