A newly published series of reports calls attention to a dire situation facing millions of women after childbirth — and the solutions that can prevent death from postpartum hemorrhage.
A senior midwife sutures a woman who has just given birth in Borno State, Nigeria. Around the world, postpartum bleeding is a serious issue, leading to 43,000 deaths a year. A new series of reports proposes ways to prevent and to treat it.
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Healthcare experts have raised concerns over Nigeria’s worsening maternal and child mortality crisis, warning that women continue…
Healthcare experts have raised concerns over Nigeria’s worsening maternal and child mortality crisis, warning that thousands of…
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