ABSTRACT
The reproductive health risks that all women face are greatly exacerbated when healthcare facilities are inadequate, equipment and medications are in short supply, and well-trained medical staff are few and far away. A peak in maternal mortality occurs during the intrapartum period around childbirth and the first day post-partum. Obstetric haemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. The management must cover adequate resuscitation, including the use of tranexamic acid, and identification of the cause for adequate treatment. The antifibrinolytic therapy in post-partum haemorrhage has shown to be effective in reducing maternal mortality by 31%. The condom can be inserted into the vagina and uterus and the catheter filled with water. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are still estimated to cause approximately 30,000 maternal deaths annually worldwide, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. The definitive treatment of eclampsia and pre-eclampsia is the termination of the pregnancy.
