Anti-shock suits cut maternal deaths in remote districts
Summary
Anti-shock suits, a low-cost first-aid device, are helping reduce maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage in remote districts of Nepal by limiting bleeding and buying critical time for treatment.
Key Points
- Anti-shock suits reduce maternal deaths by controlling postpartum bleeding in remote districts of Nepal.
- The Ministry of Health and Population equipped 45 districts and 20 federal hospitals with anti-shock suits last fiscal year.
- Nepal has reduced maternal deaths by over 70% since 2000 but still faces challenges with maternal and neonatal mortality.
- Nepal aims to reduce maternal mortality rate to 75 per 100,000 births by 2030 under the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
