In March 2012, the WHO held a Technical Consultation on the Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) to review current evidence and to update previously published PPH guidelines. The new guidelines combine previous documents to address both prevention and treatment—recognizing the importance of integrated care. This brief summarizes key messages from the new WHO guidelines, with a focus on …
Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor: New WHO recommendations help to focus implementation
Brief outlining what is new and different about AMTSL recommendations following a 2012 WHO technical consultation to review global evidence related to the prevention and management of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Translations in French, Portuguese and Spanish are also available below.
Global Status Report
All 2011 and 2012 Global Status Report downloadable files are available below. 2012 Global Status Report on PPH and PE/E 2012 Progress Report (Full Report) 2012 Progress Report (Short Report) 2012 Progress Report_Short Report (High Resolution) Appendix 1: Global Surveys of Scale-Up of National PPH and PE/E Programs in English, French and Spanish Appendix 2: Completed Global Surveys of Scale-Up …
Pilot Introduction of Oxytocin in the Unijectª Injection System During Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor (AMTSL) at the Institutional Level in Honduras
This report evaluates the acceptability and feasibility of introducing oxytocin Uniject for active management of the third stage of labor. The Ministry of Health of Honduras (MOH) identified oxytocin in the Uniject™ injection system (oxytocin in Uniject) as a potential part of its strategy to address high mortality from postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) due to the system’s benefits of being single-dose, …
Pilot Introduction of Oxytocin in the Uniject™ Injection System During Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor (AMTSL) at the Institutional Level in Honduras
This report evaluates the acceptability and feasibility of introducing oxytocin Uniject for active management of the third stage of labor. The Ministry of Health of Honduras (MOH) identified oxytocin in the Uniject™ injection system (oxytocin in Uniject) as a potential part of its strategy to address high mortality from postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) due to the system’s benefits of being single-dose, …
Workbook: Selecting a Rational Mix of Uterotonic Drugs for Prevention and Treatment of PPH
Workbook for policymakers, pharmacy managers and Ministries of Health.
Guide: Selecting a Rational Mix of Uterotonic Drugs for Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage
A guide for policymakers, pharmacy managers and Ministries of Health.
Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage at Home Births
This technical brief examines a community-focused approach using birth preparedness and misoprostol to prevent PPH in home births.
National Programs for the Prevention and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage and Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia: A Global Survey*, 2012
MCHIP undertook its second annual survey of national programs for the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (PE/E) from January to March 2012. This country-level program analysis included countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America, focusing on those USAID priority countries that face the highest burden of maternal morbidity. The purpose of the review was to understand the status …
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