Reproductive Health Agencies Call for a Major Shift in Diagnosis and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage

Global health agencies issue new recommendations to help end deaths from postpartum hemorrhage

Through new guidelines released today in The Lancet Global Health, leading reproductive health agencies are calling for a major shift in how postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is prevented, diagnosed and treated. The recommendations highlight the urgent need for earlier detection and faster intervention—steps that could save the lives of tens of thousands of women each year.

Reproductive health agencies call for a major shift in diagnosis and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage

Through landmark new guidelines released today, leading reproductive health agencies are calling for a major shift in how postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is prevented, diagnosed and treated.

New WHO guidelines to prevent deaths from excessive bleeding after childbirth

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new global guidelines to prevent, diagnose, and treat postpartum haemorrhage (PPH)—a condition that causes excessive bleeding after childbirth and remains one of the leading causes of maternal deaths worldwide.

WHO issues new guidelines to tackle deaths from excessive bleeding after childbirth

New Delhi, Oct 6 : The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines to prevent, diagnose, and treat postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), which causes excessive bleeding after childbirth, to millions of women across the globe. The maternal health guidelines, co-published with the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives, highlight the urgent need for earlier detection and f…

New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold To Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage - Health Policy Watch

Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). In the past, PPH has only been diagnosed if a woman loses 500ml […]

Global Health Agencies Issue New Guidelines to Curb Postpartum Deaths

Global health agencies have launched landmark new guidelines to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) unveiled the recommendations during the 2025 FIGO World Congress