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New global guidance supports community and lay health workers in postpartum hemorrhage prevention
Author(s) -
Ejembi Clara Ladi,
Norick Pamela,
Starrs Ann,
Thapa Kusum
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.05.001
Subject(s) - misoprostol , medicine , empowerment , obstetrics , birth attendant , maternal health , nursing , economic growth , pregnancy , environmental health , population , abortion , health services , genetics , economics , biology
New global guidance has emerged to support countries as they consider introducing or scaling‐up misoprostol for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) recognize the critical role that community and lay health workers play in preventing PPH and increasing access to misoprostol where skilled birth attendants are not available. As case examples from Nigeria and Nepal illustrate, community engagement and empowerment are critical strategies in successful misoprostol for PPH programs, and must increasingly be viewed as part of efforts to improve maternal health and achieve Millennium Development Goal 5.