Perceptions and management of postpartum haemorrhage among remote communities in Lao PDR

• Main Authors: Isaac Hose (Author), Joanne Durham (Author), Alongkone Phengsavanh (Author), Vanphanom Sychareun (Author), Viengnakhone Vongxay (Author), Douangphachanh Xaysomphou (Author), Keith Rickart (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: James Cook University, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: In Lao People's Democratic Republic, despite a policy to provide free maternal health services in healthcare facilities, many rural women continue to deliver at home, without a skilled birth attendant. These women are at high risk of postpartum haemorrhage, the leading cause o...