Thursday, 11 June 2026

 MEDIA ADVISORY 

The Lancet and WHO unveil new blueprint to prevent one of childbirth's deadliest complications

This Friday, 12 June 2026 at 11h CEST, the Lancet and WHO lead researchers will publish a landmark new Lancet Series, challenging decades of conventional maternity care and redefine how postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), the world's leading direct cause of maternal death, is detected, treated and prevented. The papers highlight how many women are at risk globally and what this is costing our economies.

Bringing together the latest global evidence, the Series argues that too many women are still dying from a condition that can often be prevented or successfully treated and outlines a bold new vision for transforming maternal survival worldwide.

For embargoed materials and interviews, please contact baileyn@who.int with a copy to guerraja@who.int and mediainquiries@who.int.

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