Cervical Cancer in India: Early Marriage, Poor Screening and Gender Inequality Fuel a Preventable Killer 19/12/2025 Arsalan Bukhari MUMBAI, India – Cervical cancer kills more than 75,000 women in India each year, according to figures recently disclosed in Parliament – yet it is one of the most preventable cancers. In India, low human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage, limited access to routine screening and deep-rooted social behaviours – such as early marriage and […] Continue reading -> FDA Approves First New Gonorrhoea Treatment in Decades Amid Rising Antibiotic Resistance 15/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan A new treatment has been approved for gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is increasingly developing resistance to all current antibiotics. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of zoliflodacin to treat uncomplicated gonorrhoea on Friday, following the publication in The Lancet of the results of a phase 3 trial of […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> Infertility is One of the Most Overlooked Public Health Challenges: WHO 28/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan One in six people of reproductive age will be affected by infertility, yet health services to address this are “severely limited” and largely funded out-of-pocket, according to the first ever global guideline on the issue by the World Health Organization (WHO). “In some settings, even a single round of in vitro fertilization (IVF) can cost […] Continue reading -> New Diplomatic Effort Underway to Reduce the Costs of Menstrual Products 27/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Millions of girls miss school each month when they menstruate, as their families cannot afford sanitary pads or tampons – something that a Geneva-based diplomatic effort is seeking to address. Ambassador Matthew Wilson of Barbados described improving access to menstrual as a “global moral imperative” at a meeting of diplomats this week. “[Caribbean] surveys show […] Continue reading -> Eliminating the “Period Tax” on Feminine Hygiene Products – A Battle For Freedom and Dignity 23/11/2025 Leslie Ramsammy In August 2025, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali removed all taxes and customs duties on feminine hygiene products. Now, Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva calls on other countries to follow suit. In most developing countries male condoms are distributed freely. Free access to condoms is a globally recognized harm reduction strategy in public health. […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Growing Number of Health Workers Are Performing Female Genital Mutilation in South East Asia 09/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – More and more health workers are performing female genital mutilation (FGM) in South and South East Asia – although the process is internationally recognised as a serious human rights violation with no medical justification. Health professional associations mulled over how to ensure that health workers stop performing this harmful practice at the […] Continue reading -> New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold to Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). In the past, PPH has only been diagnosed if a woman loses 500ml […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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FDA Approves First New Gonorrhoea Treatment in Decades Amid Rising Antibiotic Resistance 15/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan A new treatment has been approved for gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is increasingly developing resistance to all current antibiotics. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of zoliflodacin to treat uncomplicated gonorrhoea on Friday, following the publication in The Lancet of the results of a phase 3 trial of […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> Infertility is One of the Most Overlooked Public Health Challenges: WHO 28/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan One in six people of reproductive age will be affected by infertility, yet health services to address this are “severely limited” and largely funded out-of-pocket, according to the first ever global guideline on the issue by the World Health Organization (WHO). “In some settings, even a single round of in vitro fertilization (IVF) can cost […] Continue reading -> New Diplomatic Effort Underway to Reduce the Costs of Menstrual Products 27/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Millions of girls miss school each month when they menstruate, as their families cannot afford sanitary pads or tampons – something that a Geneva-based diplomatic effort is seeking to address. Ambassador Matthew Wilson of Barbados described improving access to menstrual as a “global moral imperative” at a meeting of diplomats this week. “[Caribbean] surveys show […] Continue reading -> Eliminating the “Period Tax” on Feminine Hygiene Products – A Battle For Freedom and Dignity 23/11/2025 Leslie Ramsammy In August 2025, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali removed all taxes and customs duties on feminine hygiene products. Now, Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva calls on other countries to follow suit. In most developing countries male condoms are distributed freely. Free access to condoms is a globally recognized harm reduction strategy in public health. […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Growing Number of Health Workers Are Performing Female Genital Mutilation in South East Asia 09/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – More and more health workers are performing female genital mutilation (FGM) in South and South East Asia – although the process is internationally recognised as a serious human rights violation with no medical justification. Health professional associations mulled over how to ensure that health workers stop performing this harmful practice at the […] Continue reading -> New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold to Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). In the past, PPH has only been diagnosed if a woman loses 500ml […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> Infertility is One of the Most Overlooked Public Health Challenges: WHO 28/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan One in six people of reproductive age will be affected by infertility, yet health services to address this are “severely limited” and largely funded out-of-pocket, according to the first ever global guideline on the issue by the World Health Organization (WHO). “In some settings, even a single round of in vitro fertilization (IVF) can cost […] Continue reading -> New Diplomatic Effort Underway to Reduce the Costs of Menstrual Products 27/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Millions of girls miss school each month when they menstruate, as their families cannot afford sanitary pads or tampons – something that a Geneva-based diplomatic effort is seeking to address. Ambassador Matthew Wilson of Barbados described improving access to menstrual as a “global moral imperative” at a meeting of diplomats this week. “[Caribbean] surveys show […] Continue reading -> Eliminating the “Period Tax” on Feminine Hygiene Products – A Battle For Freedom and Dignity 23/11/2025 Leslie Ramsammy In August 2025, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali removed all taxes and customs duties on feminine hygiene products. Now, Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva calls on other countries to follow suit. In most developing countries male condoms are distributed freely. Free access to condoms is a globally recognized harm reduction strategy in public health. […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Growing Number of Health Workers Are Performing Female Genital Mutilation in South East Asia 09/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – More and more health workers are performing female genital mutilation (FGM) in South and South East Asia – although the process is internationally recognised as a serious human rights violation with no medical justification. Health professional associations mulled over how to ensure that health workers stop performing this harmful practice at the […] Continue reading -> New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold to Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). In the past, PPH has only been diagnosed if a woman loses 500ml […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> Infertility is One of the Most Overlooked Public Health Challenges: WHO 28/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan One in six people of reproductive age will be affected by infertility, yet health services to address this are “severely limited” and largely funded out-of-pocket, according to the first ever global guideline on the issue by the World Health Organization (WHO). “In some settings, even a single round of in vitro fertilization (IVF) can cost […] Continue reading -> New Diplomatic Effort Underway to Reduce the Costs of Menstrual Products 27/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Millions of girls miss school each month when they menstruate, as their families cannot afford sanitary pads or tampons – something that a Geneva-based diplomatic effort is seeking to address. Ambassador Matthew Wilson of Barbados described improving access to menstrual as a “global moral imperative” at a meeting of diplomats this week. “[Caribbean] surveys show […] Continue reading -> Eliminating the “Period Tax” on Feminine Hygiene Products – A Battle For Freedom and Dignity 23/11/2025 Leslie Ramsammy In August 2025, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali removed all taxes and customs duties on feminine hygiene products. Now, Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva calls on other countries to follow suit. In most developing countries male condoms are distributed freely. Free access to condoms is a globally recognized harm reduction strategy in public health. […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Growing Number of Health Workers Are Performing Female Genital Mutilation in South East Asia 09/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – More and more health workers are performing female genital mutilation (FGM) in South and South East Asia – although the process is internationally recognised as a serious human rights violation with no medical justification. Health professional associations mulled over how to ensure that health workers stop performing this harmful practice at the […] Continue reading -> New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold to Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). In the past, PPH has only been diagnosed if a woman loses 500ml […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Infertility is One of the Most Overlooked Public Health Challenges: WHO 28/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan One in six people of reproductive age will be affected by infertility, yet health services to address this are “severely limited” and largely funded out-of-pocket, according to the first ever global guideline on the issue by the World Health Organization (WHO). “In some settings, even a single round of in vitro fertilization (IVF) can cost […] Continue reading -> New Diplomatic Effort Underway to Reduce the Costs of Menstrual Products 27/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Millions of girls miss school each month when they menstruate, as their families cannot afford sanitary pads or tampons – something that a Geneva-based diplomatic effort is seeking to address. Ambassador Matthew Wilson of Barbados described improving access to menstrual as a “global moral imperative” at a meeting of diplomats this week. “[Caribbean] surveys show […] Continue reading -> Eliminating the “Period Tax” on Feminine Hygiene Products – A Battle For Freedom and Dignity 23/11/2025 Leslie Ramsammy In August 2025, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali removed all taxes and customs duties on feminine hygiene products. Now, Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva calls on other countries to follow suit. In most developing countries male condoms are distributed freely. Free access to condoms is a globally recognized harm reduction strategy in public health. […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Growing Number of Health Workers Are Performing Female Genital Mutilation in South East Asia 09/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – More and more health workers are performing female genital mutilation (FGM) in South and South East Asia – although the process is internationally recognised as a serious human rights violation with no medical justification. Health professional associations mulled over how to ensure that health workers stop performing this harmful practice at the […] Continue reading -> New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold to Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). In the past, PPH has only been diagnosed if a woman loses 500ml […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
New Diplomatic Effort Underway to Reduce the Costs of Menstrual Products 27/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Millions of girls miss school each month when they menstruate, as their families cannot afford sanitary pads or tampons – something that a Geneva-based diplomatic effort is seeking to address. Ambassador Matthew Wilson of Barbados described improving access to menstrual as a “global moral imperative” at a meeting of diplomats this week. “[Caribbean] surveys show […] Continue reading -> Eliminating the “Period Tax” on Feminine Hygiene Products – A Battle For Freedom and Dignity 23/11/2025 Leslie Ramsammy In August 2025, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali removed all taxes and customs duties on feminine hygiene products. Now, Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva calls on other countries to follow suit. In most developing countries male condoms are distributed freely. Free access to condoms is a globally recognized harm reduction strategy in public health. […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Growing Number of Health Workers Are Performing Female Genital Mutilation in South East Asia 09/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – More and more health workers are performing female genital mutilation (FGM) in South and South East Asia – although the process is internationally recognised as a serious human rights violation with no medical justification. Health professional associations mulled over how to ensure that health workers stop performing this harmful practice at the […] Continue reading -> New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold to Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). In the past, PPH has only been diagnosed if a woman loses 500ml […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Eliminating the “Period Tax” on Feminine Hygiene Products – A Battle For Freedom and Dignity 23/11/2025 Leslie Ramsammy In August 2025, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali removed all taxes and customs duties on feminine hygiene products. Now, Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva calls on other countries to follow suit. In most developing countries male condoms are distributed freely. Free access to condoms is a globally recognized harm reduction strategy in public health. […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Growing Number of Health Workers Are Performing Female Genital Mutilation in South East Asia 09/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – More and more health workers are performing female genital mutilation (FGM) in South and South East Asia – although the process is internationally recognised as a serious human rights violation with no medical justification. Health professional associations mulled over how to ensure that health workers stop performing this harmful practice at the […] Continue reading -> New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold to Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). In the past, PPH has only been diagnosed if a woman loses 500ml […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Growing Number of Health Workers Are Performing Female Genital Mutilation in South East Asia 09/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – More and more health workers are performing female genital mutilation (FGM) in South and South East Asia – although the process is internationally recognised as a serious human rights violation with no medical justification. Health professional associations mulled over how to ensure that health workers stop performing this harmful practice at the […] Continue reading -> New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold to Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). In the past, PPH has only been diagnosed if a woman loses 500ml […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Growing Number of Health Workers Are Performing Female Genital Mutilation in South East Asia 09/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – More and more health workers are performing female genital mutilation (FGM) in South and South East Asia – although the process is internationally recognised as a serious human rights violation with no medical justification. Health professional associations mulled over how to ensure that health workers stop performing this harmful practice at the […] Continue reading -> New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold to Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). In the past, PPH has only been diagnosed if a woman loses 500ml […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold to Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). In the past, PPH has only been diagnosed if a woman loses 500ml […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts