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Covid 19: A Test for Political Leaders to Truly Leave No One Behind [1]

May 13, 2020

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Read this blog on the CSEM websiteAuthors: Justin Koonin, Dheepa Rajan, Eliana Monteforte, Marjolaine NicodIn September 2019, at the UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage, world leaders endorsed the most ambitious and comprehensive political declaration on health in history.This Declaration included a commitment to “engage all relevant stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector and academia, as appropriate, through the establishment of participatory and transparent multi-stakeholder platforms and partnerships”[1].The test of that commitment has

Report and Webinar on Integrating Oxytocin into Vaccine Cold Chain [2]

May 12, 2020

[2]Photo Credit: Rui Pires

Excessive bleeding after birth is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide, killing nearly 200 women a day.

Saving Mothers during Childbirth: Using the Vaccine Cold Chain to Keep Oxytocin Cold [3]

May 12, 2020

[3]Photo Credit: Rui Pires

In Uganda, 4 in 10 maternal deaths are caused by postpartum hemorrhage, or excessive bleeding after childbirth. Intravenous oxytocin is the treatment of choice for managing postpartum hemorrhage at a health facility but must be stored between 2oC and 8oC to remain effective. The country’s cold chain infrastructure is weak, however, particularly at lower level health facilities, where half of all assisted births occur. The majority of these facilities only have refrigerators that are specifically procured and used for the storage of vaccines.

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[2] https://www.msh.org/news-events/stories/report-and%C2%A0webinar%C2%A0on-integrating-oxytocin-into-vaccine-cold-chain
[3] https://www.msh.org/news-events/stories/saving-mothers-during-childbirth-using-the-vaccine-cold-chain-to-keep-oxytocin
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