Severe bleeding after childbirth, also known as post-partum haemorrhage, continues to be a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide, including here in Malaysia, despite advances in medicine. So how can we stop PPH - a treatable condition - from continuing to kill women at what is supposed to be one of the happiest moments in their lives? Here to delve into that is Prof Dr Jamiyah Hassan, consultant obstetrician & gynaecologist and fetomaternal specialist.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann

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Categories:  wellness,  managing disease,  medical advances

Tags:  postpartum hemorrhage,  postpartum bleeding,  pph,  the bigger picture,  health and living,  maternal health,  family planning,  maternal mortality,  pregnancy,