Severe bleeding after childbirth - postpartum haemorrhage (PPH)
- is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Each year, about 14
million women experience PPH resulting in about 70,000 deaths globally. Even
when women survive, they often need urgent surgical interventions to control
the bleeding and may be left with life-long reproductive disability.
While international developmental partners tend to have similar
objectives regarding PPH priorities, efforts are in need of alignment. The
Global Summit on Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH Summit) held 7-10 March 2023 in
Dubai, UAE sought to catalyze alignments among experts, promote coalitions,
accelerate progress with pledges of support from donors and strong ministry of
health commitments to relieve the burden of PPH and eliminate avoidable
maternal deaths.
The Roadmap to Combat Postpartum Haemorrhage Between 2023 and 2030 was developed collaboratively with stakeholders at the PPH Summit to outline a shared vision for getting back on track towards the SDG target on reducing maternal mortality. An accountability site outlines the main milestones of the Roadmap and will help to track progress.