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WHO 2015 Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Maternal Peripartum Infections

15/9/2015

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Highlights and Key Messages from the World Health Organization’s 2015 Global Recommendations
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Bacterial infections around the time of childbirth are among the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide and account for about one-tenth of the global burden of maternal death. Apart from death, women who experience peripartum infections are prone to severe morbidity and long-term disabilities such as chronic pelvic pain, fallopian tube blockage, and secondary infertility. Maternal infections before or during childbirth are associated with an estimated 1 million newborn deaths annually. This brief presents highlights of the recommendations including policy and program implications for translating the guidelines into action at the country level.


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Number of pages: 6
Publication date: September 2015
Languages: English
WHO reference number: WHO/RHR/15.19 - WHO/MCA/ 15.01​

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