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Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage Study, West Java, Indonesia
This study offered an intervention designed to lower the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage in rural Indonesia, where a large proportion of the deaths are not attended by skilled providers. A total of 1,811 women participated in the study. The purpose of the intervention was to demonstration the safety, acceptability, feasibility and program effectiveness of community-based distribution of oral misoprostol for preventing PPH. The study was funded by the United States Agency for International Development and was a collaborative partnership between the Indonesian Department of Health and Indonesia Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The study showed that trained and supervised personnel can successfully provide counseling and information on the prevention of PPH, and then safely distribute misoprostol to pregnant women. The study also found that women can understand the information provided, act on it appropriately, and safely take misoprostol at the correct time. (2004) Available in English.
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