WHO Statement regarding the use of misoprostol for postpartum haemorrhage prevention and treatment
Postpartum haemorrhage is a major cause of maternal mortality. The World Health Organization recommends that active management of the third stage of labour must be offered to all women delivered by skilled birth attendants during childbirth to prevent postpartum haemorrhage. This package of interventions includes administration of oxytocin (10 international units by injection), clamping and cutting of the cord at around 3 minutes after birth, and delivery of the placenta by controlled cord traction. The objective of this statement is to explain current WHO position regarding misoprostol use after childbirth.
2010 WHO position on misoprostol
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Clarifying WHO position on misoprostol use in the community to reduce maternal death
June 2010 - Also available in Spanish