Implementing at-scale, community-based distribution of misoprostol tablets to mothers in the third stage of labor for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage in Sokoto State, Nigeria: Early results and lessons learned

BACKGROUND: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal death in Sokoto State, Nigeria, where 95% of women give birth outside of a health facility. Although pilot schemes have demonstrated the value of community-based distribution of misoprostol for the prevention of PPH, none have p...

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Autores principales: Orobaton, Nosakhare, Abdulazeez, Jumare, Abegunde, Dele, Shoretire, Kamil, Maishanu, Abubakar, Ikoro, Nnenna, Fapohunda, Bolaji, Balami, Wapada, Beal, Katherine, Ganiyu, Akeem, Gwamzhi, Ringpon, Austin, Anne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5325195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28234894
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170739

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