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Rising stars and solutions By Rina Jimenez-David Philippine Daily Inquirer Saturday, June 1st, 2013 “Come on, all of you, hold this with me. We’re all responsible for this award,” said Sen. Pia Cayetano shortly after receiving the “Rising Star Award” at the closing of the “Women Deliv

NASG for Post-Childbirth Bleeding by Nurul Islam Hasib from Kuala Lumpur, bdnews24.com Published: May 30, 2013   A new ‘cost-effective’ method to stop fatal post-childbirth bleeding has been showcased by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) . Read the full article here.

Join us in Kuala Lumpur for these events:     Speaker’s Corner (with Q&A session) Tuesday, May 28th 11:30 -11:45am, Exhibit Hall UCSF / WHO / ICES announce outcomes of the Cluster Randomized Trial of the NASG For Saving Mothers’ Lives at the Community Level S

The latest article on the NASG and its cost effectiveness is now available on PLOS ONE.  Title: Use of the Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG) for Life-Threatening Obstetric Hemorrhage: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Egypt and Nigeria. April 2013, Vol 8 Issue 4.  The publication

On the eve of the Zambia NASG Dissemination meetings, Zambia’s First Lady Dr. Christine Kaseba urges the use of the Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment as a tool to reduce obstetric hemorrhage. Read the article here.

We are quite pleased that the WHO has just highlighted their recommendations for implementation of their PPH Guidelines. They specifically recommend the following : Review national guidelines to ensure NASGs are included Review Training curricula to ensure providers are trained to use

Dr. Suellen Miller was featured in the UCSF Global Health Science’s Annual Report.  Click here to read about her story and others who are making an impact around the world: annual-report-2012

Jennifer Borget’s latest blog post for the Baby Center is about the NASG. Read it here: Baby Center blog – Mom Stories: A simple wrap that’s saving mothers’ lives worldwide