| Author: Barbara Deller, Katrin DeCamp |
| InfoShare Partner: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (CCP) |
| Publication Date: February 2008 |
| Type of Document: Article/Report/Paper |
| Topics: Child health/survival, Maternal health/survival, Reproductive health, general |
| Region: Global |
| Language: English |
| Number of Pages: 2 |
| File Size: 15 KB |
| File Format: Web Page You should be able to view web pages in your web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.)
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This two-page Brief concludes that:
* Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in low-resource settings.
* In countries with high maternal mortality and limited resources, introducing safe, low-cost, evidence-based practices that prevent PPH can save women’s lives.
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