Preventing postpartum deaths in Pakistan
June 7, 2025
In the Pakistan Observer, Dr Ayesha Babar Kawish highlights the urgent need to reduce maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), which is a leading cause of maternal mortality in the country. The Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG) has been successfully used to stabilize women with postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and is a low-cost, easy-to-use device that buys critical time during transport to care. With WHO endorsement and proven success in similar low-resource settings, the NASG is a vital solution for improving maternal outcomes in Pakistan.
Medics Receive Training to Curb Maternal Mortality in Rural Areas
March 24, 2025

NGO Dandelion Africa ran a five-day training and donated 66 NASGs to help train and equip providers at 32 health facilities in Kenya. Aszed Wendo, the Chief Executive at Dandelion Africa, stated, "Postpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal deaths, and NASG can prevent those deaths. We hope our donations will go a long way in reducing the number of deaths." These NASGs will help facilities provide stabilizing care to women, particularly those in more rural areas or those served by facilities Level Four and below that previously lacked access to NASGs.