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- Title
Obstetric hemorrhage: effective methods for addressing the menace in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Authors
Abdullahi, Hauwa Musa; Aliyu, Labaran Dayyabu; Yusuf, Murtala; Miko, Mustapha Abdullahi
- Abstract
Obstetric hemorrhage is a serious emergency. It can occur late in pregnancy and in the immediate postpartum period. Postpartum hemorrhage is the major contributor of maternal deaths worldwide. The incidence of PPH-associated death across the African continent is at least three times higher than in other regions of the world. About 17% of PPH result in severe morbidity, including significant organ impairment. Maternal death and disability have long-lasting negative consequences for children, families, and communities. There are considerable variations across regions with for instance PPH accounting for about 8.0% of maternal deaths in developed countries compared to 19.7% in the developing countries. This disparity suggests that the majority of lives lost from PPH are preventable. Instituting primary preventive measures, prenatal care, comprehensive antenatal care, understanding the concept of birth preparedness and complication readiness, skilled birth attendant at delivery, avoiding delays, availability of comprehensive emergency obstetric care (CEmOC), good political will and disseminating the information on maternal mortality from PPH to the community are among key elements necessary to address the menace of PPH in developing countries. The aim of this review is to highlight the contributions of obstetric hemorrhage as a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and suggest measures of prevention.
- Subjects
SUB-Saharan Africa; PREVENTIVE medicine; POSTPARTUM hemorrhage; OBSTETRICS surgery; DISEASES; PREVENTIVE health services; PREGNANCY outcomes; MATERNAL mortality; LABOR complications (Obstetrics)
- Publication
Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 2022, Vol 50, Issue 9, p1157
- ISSN
0300-5577
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/jpm-2022-0054