Baltimore/Geneva – Severe bleeding after childbirth, known as postpartum hemorrhage, is the leading cause of maternal death globally. Though several drugs can treat the life-threatening condition, recent findings show that up to half of all women in low- and middle-income countries who experience postpartum hemorrhage are identified too late or not at all because healthcare
Young mom Nema Nzambi named her newborn Matondo Dieu-Benis in gratitude to the health workers who saved her life when she experienced birth complications. Matondo means “thank you” in Lingala and Dieu-Benis is French for “God-bless.” An unexpected pregnancy had completely upended this 19-year-old’s life. She abandoned her studies and isolated herself from her relatives
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
