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New Delhi, Oct 6: The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives, has released a comprehensive set of new clinical guidelines to prevent, detect, and treat postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) — a childbirth complication responsible for nearly 45,000 maternal deaths annually worldwide.

Launched at the 2025 FIGO World Congress in Cape Town, the updated guidelines aim to enhance early diagnosis and rapid intervention, particularly in low-resource settings where maternal mortality rates remain highest. PPH, which involves severe bleeding following childbirth, can escalate rapidly, often proving fatal without immediate action. Even in non-

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