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How postpartum haemorrhage risk is killing joy of motherhood

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According to the WHO, postpartum hemorrhage affects approximately 14 million women globally each year, resulting in about 70,000 maternal deaths. [iStockphoto]

Childbirth is not only a painful process, it also brings out the strength of women, for it is sometimes akin to dancing with death. Unfortunately, some women don't survive it.

As an expectant mother enters the delivery room, the biggest danger she faces is postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), which is excessive bleeding after childbirth. It is the leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide.

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