Scaling up of Misoprostol for Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in 29 Upazilas of Bangladesh

Abstract: 

The results from this collaborative operations research project between the ICDDR,B, RDRS, VSI and the Bixby Center at UC Berkeley show that the incorporation of misoprostol into clean delivery kits is a feasible intervention to prevent excessive bleeding after childbirth in the high numbers of women delivering at home in this densely populated country.

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Author: 
VSI
UC Berkeley Bixby Center
Publication date: 
October 1, 2009
Publication type: 
Report

Topics

Bangladesh topic page, Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) topic page, VSI Publication topic page, VSI Operations Research topic page