Discussion
Maternal deaths due to PPH are commonly
found during the first seven days after birth of the
newborn(3). The majority of these deaths, accounting
for 88%, occur within 1-4 hours of delivery(24). Thus,
immediate management is necessary to prevent PPH.
AMTSL has been proven to reduce the incidence of
PPH. However, the management needs well-trained
attendances and good facility of delivery suites.
Therefore, in developing countries where resources
and facilities are not readily available, the appropriate
intervention of PPH may be delayed(12-14). The report
reveals a high number of maternal deaths of 500,000
per year, 35% of which were caused by PPH(25,26). To
achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)