PPH is the leading cause of maternal mortality estimated at almost 30 per cent which is 223 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2020 _ WHO.
Postpartum haemorrhage is the loss of more than 500ml of blood within 24 hours of giving birth normally and more than 1 litre of blood after giving birth through Cesarean Section.
Prof Moses Obimbo, the Secretary of the Kenya Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society (KOGS), explains that prevention is key to managing postpartum haemorrhage. This should start during the antenatal clinic, and it should involve identifying women at higher risk.
Counties most affected by postpartum haemorrhage include Tana River, Garissa, West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, Machakos, Homabay, Siaya, Wajir, Kilifi, Murang’a, Makueni, Migori and Turkana.
