Other collaborators for the POPPHI Project include HealthTech, and Access to Clinical and Community Maternal, Neonatal and Women's Health Services (ACCESS).
The POPPHI Project is part of the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID's) broader Special Initiative to reduce postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), the single most important cause of maternal deaths worldwide, through expanded use of the Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor (AMTSL) strategy.
AMTSL is an intervention that reduces the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage by up to 60 percent. According to the 2003 Joint Statement of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and International Federation of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (FIGO), AMTSL consists of interventions designed to facilitate the delivery of the placenta by increasing uterine contractions and to prevent PPH by averting uterine atony.
AMTSL includes three components:
- Administration of a uterotonic agent within one minute of delivery
- Controlled cord traction
- Uterine massage after delivery of the placenta, as appropriate
Availability and Management of Uterotonics
RPM Plus supports POPPHI's mission to reduce PPH by providing technical assistance in the management of uterotonics.
The availability of uterotonics is a key component of any AMTSL intervention. Even well-trained service providers will not be able to provide quality care unless the availability of stable and effective uterotonics is assured.
Effectively managing uterotonics requires careful product selection, procurement, storage, distribution, and use, supported by a policy and regulatory environment that promotes the widespread provision of high-quality products.
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