Exciting news! The Jhpiego-led, Unitaid-funded AMPLI-PPHI (Accelerating Measurable Progress and Leveraging Investments for Postpartum Hemorrhage Impact) project has reached tens of thousands of women with critical drugs to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide. The project, operating now in four countries — Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, India, and Kenya
Geneva/Baltimore, 9 July 2024 – Three critical drugs for preventing and treating postpartum hemorrhage – the leading cause of death in childbirth – have reached women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, India and Kenya through a Unitaid-funded, Jhpiego-led program. Postpartum hemorrhage, which is defined as a severe loss of blood after giving birth,
During the 32nd week of her pregnancy, Halima Mohammed went into labor and was rushed to the Garissa Level 5 Hospital where she delivered a son. Hudheifa, whose name means “Companion of the Prophet” in Arabic, developed severe Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The condition arises in premature babies whose lungs have not fully developed and cannot
