New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2025, Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
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GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Retired
In settings where skilled health personnel are not present to administer injectable uterotonics, the administration of misoprostol (either 400 µg or 600 µg, PO) by community health workers and lay health workers is recommended for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage
Recommended