"Revolutionizing Postpartum Care: Global Roadmap Unveiled to Combat Maternal Mortality and Fast-Track Progress on PPH"

WHO recently released A Roadmap to Combat Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) between 2023 and 2030

Beyond Numbers

• Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) affects 1 in 6 women giving birth and is defined as a blood loss of 500 ml or more within 24 hours of birth.
• PPH is the leading cause of maternal mortality, accounting for over 20% of global maternal deaths.
• High-income countries (HICs) have nearly eliminated deaths from PPH, but low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) still face significant challenges.
• The global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in 2020 was 216 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, indicating that countries are far from achieving the 2030 MMR target for sustainable development.
• Progress in reducing maternal mortality has stalled in the past 5 to 10 years, and future projections through 2030 are worrisome.

Why Roadmap is Required

• The PPH innovation landscape has seen limited progress over the past 30 years.
• Research investments in effective PPH interventions and delivery methods are insufficient and fragmented.
• Global, regional, and national norm developers invest separately in evidence syntheses, resulting in inconsistent guidance documents that create uncertainties for end-users, particularly in LMICs.
• Implementation of proven interventions is hindered by multiple barriers that go beyond the adoption of global norms.
• Civil society and non-governmental organizations' advocacy initiatives have the potential to drive global action but are underutilized in addressing PPH.

PPH Roadmap Objectives

Scope of PPH Roadmap

• The Roadmap is a high-level plan that outlines major milestones necessary to achieve the intended impact in addressing PPH challenges.
• It includes alignment on goals, a timeline with significant milestones, activity sequencing, roles, responsibilities, and measurement indicators for success.
• The Roadmap focuses on priorities identified during the Global Summit on Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH Summit) in March 2023, covering research, norms and standards, implementation, and advocacy.
• It proposes solutions and catalytic actions to address remaining challenges and significantly reduce PPH-related mortality and morbidity.
• It serves as a mechanism to foster collaboration and coalitions to enhance maternal health, not limited to PPH but also encompassing the broader maternal and newborn health agenda.

Key Barriers Identified

A Global Call-to-Action

"Let us unite our efforts, for no woman should lose her life or live in fear while bringing new life into the world. Together, we can make childbirth safe and ensure that every mother receives the care she deserves."

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Suggested Citation- A Roadmap to combat postpartum haemorrhage between 2023 and 2030. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.