The Bixby Center for Population, Health, and Sustainability
  • About
    • About
    • Mission
    • Vision
    • Goals
    • Where We Work
    • Careers
  • People
    • Team
    • Archive
  • What We Do
    • Core Research
      • Global Population
      • Family Planning
      • Maternal Health
      • Safe Abortion
    • Special Programs & Initiatives
      • The OASIS Initiative
      • Girl-Child Education Initiative
      • Adolescent Reproductive Health
      • Women’s Health and Empowerment
      • Evidence for Development (E4D)
    • Opportunities
      • Internships
      • Volunteering
      • Fellowships
      • Mentorships
    • Teaching
      • Online Courses
      • Past Courses
    • Collaborations
    • Careers
    • Special
  • Publications
  • VSI Archive
  • News
    • News
      • In the Media
      • Press Release
      • Stories from the field
      • Newsletters
    • Events
      • Upcoming Events
      • Past Events
  • Contact

Bixby Medical Director, Dr Prata, stresses importance of measuring postpartum blood loss

February 9, 2010 / bixby / News
A new mother in Tanzania who took misoprostol for postpartum hemorrhage after delivering her baby at home. Bixby Medical Director Dr. Ndola Prata  argues in the February 2010 edition of the British Medical Journal that tools for measurement of blood loss can extremely useful in low resource settings where postpartum hemorrhage common and timely intervention is not available. Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide.

A new mother in Tanzania who took misoprostol for postpartum hemorrhage after delivering her baby at home. Bixby Medical Director Dr. Ndola Prata argues in the February 2010 edition of the British Medical Journal that tools for measurement of blood loss can extremely useful in low resource settings where postpartum hemorrhage common and timely intervention is not available. Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide.

Bixby Medical Director, Ndola Prata was invited to respond in the British Medical Journal on a study which found that a more accurate assessment of blood loss is not, by itself, sufficient to affect rates of postpartum hemorrhage.  In Dr. Prata’s response she noted that the trial was based in 13 European countries where postpartum hemorrhage is a rare event ( incidents of 1-2% ).  Dr. Prata argues that accurate blood measurement can be extremely useful in low resource settings where postpartum hemorrhage is much more common (incidents of 5-20%) and timely intervention is not available. Dr. Prata explains, “Tools for the measurement of blood loss can be used to standardise timing of administration of an intervention, decide when to refer the patient, and plan for administration of additional interventions. Thus, research to help identify culturally acceptable blood collection methods, determine their accuracy and generalisability to various populations, and train providers on their use should be encouraged.”  Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide and a large focus of Dr. Prata’s research

Read the full editorial here Measurement of postpartum blood loss 02.2010

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

    Recent News

    • Job Opportunity: Data Capture Student Assistant

      March 17, 2021
    • Bixby Center’s Affiliate UC Global Health’s Creative Expression Contest!

      February 22, 2021
    • Bixby Center’s affiliate CEGA has an open job opportunity

      February 21, 2021
    • Recommendations to Improve Medication-Assisted Treatment Implementation in Correctional Health

      February 21, 2021

    Quick Links

    • What We Do
    • Announcements
    • Events
    • Opportunities
    • Careers
    • Stories from the Field

    About

    The Bixby Center for Population, Health, and Sustainability is dedicated to helping achieve slower population growth within a human right framework by addressing the unmet need for family planning. Learn more

    Connect

    University of California, Berkeley
    2121 Berkeley Way West, Suite 6100
    Berkeley, CA 94720-7360
    Contact | Map

    Follow @BixbyCenter

    View Bixby's group on LinkedIn

    ©2021 Bixby Center for Population, Health & Sustainability. All Rights Reserved.
    Web Design by HelloARI
    SPH Berkeley