Postpartum haemorrhage: Niger halves blood-loss deaths at clinics - BBC News

Researchers say an easy three-step process, including a cheap drug, could stop millions of women dying.

6 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, HDIImage caption, Adama Ibrahim took misoprostol that stopped the bleeding after she had given birthBy Will RossBBC Newsroom, Africa EditorResearchers working with Niger's health ministry say they have managed to more than halve the number of women who bleed to death after giving birth in health facilities.

Blood loss is the leading cause of maternal deaths in low-income nations.

Those behind the initiative say it could dramatically lower mortality rates elsewhere too.

It relies on following a simple three-step process including the use of a low-cost drug.

The research has taken place over the last six years and the findings - published in the medical journal the Lancet - are extremely encouraging.

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