Baltimore, MD—Jhpiego today released its new training module, Bleeding after Birth (BAB), a comprehensive guide to preparing health care workers to deal with postpartum hemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal deaths. The module, the first in the organization’s Helping Mothers Survive (HMS) training approach, guides the learner through the steps in prevention and management of
Laerdal Global Health Donates 1,000 Birthing Simulators to Support Major Educational Initiative to Reduce Deaths from Postpartum Hemorrhage, the Worldwide Leading Cause of Maternal Deaths At the 20th FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Rome this week, Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, announced a major new educational program—Helping Mothers Survive. The
Seattle, Washington—Jhpiego’s three low-cost, innovative global health projects designed to help save the lives of women and newborns won top awards this weekend at the prestigious Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development competition. The trio of award-winning projects, including a device engineered through Jhpiego’s partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering
Every day 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Helena’s story shows us it doesn’t have to be this way.
