Overview
Maternal mortality is considered as the death of a woman, because of complications during the pregnancy irrespective of the duration or site of pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, excluding accidental or incidental causes. India accounts for 12% of global maternal mortality which is the second largest after Nigeria which is leading with 23%. Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death in the whole world in South Asia, and India the leading cause is the obstetric hemorrhage, which is reported in 47% of the cases, this might be more in poorer states. One of the most important measures taken to curb maternal mortality is timely identification and management of PPH which is under-diagnosed in the primary care facilities in India. The latest report by WHO and UNICEF is as of 2017, India has contributed 12% of world maternal deaths. In March 2022, the Special Bulletin on MMR–released by the Registrar General of India brought into light a 10-point reduction in MMR, from 113 in 2016-18 to 103 in 2017-19.
Objectives of Event
By the end of the session, the staff will be able to:
- Describe the underlying causes and risk factors of postpartum hemorrhage.
- Assess the patient rapidly and systematically with suspected PPH.
- Assess the type and cause of PPH using appropriate clinical criteria and tools
- Apply preventive strategies, such as active management of the third stage of labor, to reduce the risk of PPH
- Initiate immediate first-line interventions, such as uterine massage and administration of uterotonic drugs.
Speaker Details:
- Ms. Lamnunnem Haokip Senior Lecturer SSNSR, SU
