What would it take to stop women from bleeding to death after childbirth?

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What would it take to stop women from bleeding to death after childbirth?

A senior midwife sutures a woman who has just given birth in Borno State, Nigeria. Around the world, postpartum bleeding is a serious issue, leading to 43,000 deaths a year. …

A senior midwife sutures a woman who has just given birth in Borno State, Nigeria. Around the world, postpartum bleeding is a serious issue, leading to 43,000 deaths a year. A new series of reports proposes ways to prevent and to treat it. Lynsey Addario/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lynsey Addario/Getty Images "I was running around hospitals trying to get blood. By the time I got back she was gone." Dr. …

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