Avoidable factors associated with maternal death from postpartum haemorrhage: a national Malawian surveillance study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite strong evidence-based strategies for prevention and management, global efforts to reduce deaths from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) have failed, and it remains the leading cause of maternal mortality. We conducted a detailed review of all maternal deaths from 33 facilities in Malawi to identify health system weaknesses leading to deaths from PPH.

Methods

Data were collected regarding every maternal death occurring across all district and central hospitals in Malawi. Deaths occurring from August 2020 to December 2022 were reviewed by multidisciplinary facility-based teams who compiled case narratives from clinical notes and then subsequently reviewed by obstetricians to confirm the cause of death according to international criteria. Data were summarised using

SUBMITTER: Riches J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11748944 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature