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New Small Grants Mechanism For Maternal Health Seeks Applications
25th April 2023Severe bleeding after childbirth—postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)—is the leading cause of maternal mortality world-wide. Each year, about 14 million women experience PPH resulting in about 70,000 maternal deaths globally. The majority...
Category: Maternal Health Supplies Caucus
Congratulations to MHS Caucus Chair
19th February 2023Executive Director of Concept Foundation and Chair of the Maternal Health Supplies Caucus Dr. Metin Gülmezoglu was recently awarded a professorship at the University of Birmingham. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gülmezoglu...
Category: Maternal Health Supplies Caucus
New workstream for postpartum hemorrhage medication
8th August 2019The Maternal Health Supplies (MHS) Caucus has launched a new workstream to increase access to tranexamic acid (TXA), a medication used to avert excessive blood loss including postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Workstream members are...
Category: Maternal Health Supplies Caucus
“Buy Quality Oxytocin, Keep it Cold” message poised to make waves
9th March 2018Late last year, the Maternal Health Supplies Caucus exhorted country governments to purchase only oxytocin approved by a stringent regulatory authority or prequalified by the WHO. The Caucus’ core message “Buy quality oxytocin,...
Category: Maternal Health Supplies Caucus
Innovation Fund increases access to maternal health supplies in Ethiopia.
8th March 2018Two Innovation Fund-supported projects are set to change the face of maternal health supplies in Ethiopia. Late last year, Concept Foundation’s workshop on registration of MH supplies resulted in five manufacturers taking steps to...
Categories: Ethiopia, Maternal Health Supplies Caucus