Health professionals call for more blood donation to tackle postpartum haemorrhage
Health professionals have called for increased blood donation to save mothers dying from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), the leading cause of death after delivery in South Sudan. Postpartum haemorrhage is defined as cumulative blood loss of 1,000 millilitres or more within 24 hours of birth, or a lesser loss accompanied by signs of hypovolemia. In the last nine months, 3 women have lost their lives at Juba Teaching Hospital due to postpartum haemorrhage, a statistic far beyond the country’s statistics and a clear demonstration of the reality. The call was made to commemorate World Postpartum Haemorrhage Day, as stakeholders gathered to raise awareness and take measures to reduce maternal deaths The Director General of Juba Teaching Hospital, Dr. Anthony Simon Lupai, said the commemoration focused on the hospital because mothers are not getting the blood they need. “It has been found that in low-setting countries in the world, women die mainly due to preventable causes such as postpartum haemorrhage,” said Dr. Anthony. “Our focus is a hospital today because they are not being provided blood, and that is why we want to see that our country gets the awareness that bleeding mothers need blood,” he reiterated. “As a nation, we would like to take full responsibility as a country to save the lives of mothers giving life,” he said, urging communities to donate blood. Dr. Piotius Bayo, the WHO Technical Officer for Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health, also urged the use of data on postpartum haemorrhage, and routine maternal death reviews to document avoidable causes of death among mothers. “Safe blood is a lifeline for mothers. When severe bleeding occurs, a reliable blood supply is the way for mother preparedness,” he said. He cited myths in communities about blood donation as one of the challenges obstructing the call. “For WHO, we continue to commit to the Ministry of Health and the agencies that will continue to strengthen quality of care and support supply chains for improving maternal health.” “We want to commit ourselves to all professionals to connect policies to practice and also to set standards,” said Dr. Bayo. “We call upon government and partners to improve maternal health,” he added. Angello Aroup Akeen, the Director for the National Blood Transfusion Services, said maternal health and postpartum haemorrhage need the collective responsibility of all, including community members, health workers and actors involved in the lives of mothers. …
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