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Dear collegues

Today, on World PPH Day, FIGO has launched a new call to action urging member societies to help accelerate national efforts to end preventable deaths from postpartum haemorrhage.

Marking one year since the release of the WHO-FIGO-ICM consolidated guidelines, the call highlights the vital role of national OBGYN societies in turning global recommendations into country-level political commitments and everyday clinical practice. It focuses on four priority areas of action:

• advocating for national guidance aligned with the WHO-FIGO-ICM recommendations

• implementing best practice through protocols, job aids and procurement systems

• empowering health workers through training and mentoring

• collaborating across sectors to build momentum for sustainable change.

Your society has a crucial role to play, please join this urgent global call
to end deaths from PPH.

Alongside the call to action, FIGO has compiled a range of useful resources to support member societies to take action, which are included below. Please let us know what other resources you would find helpful to support your society’s advocacy efforts.

Statement of support

Use this statement to share your commitment to ending preventable maternal deaths from PPH in your country.

Letter to government authority

Download and adapt this template to draft a letter to your minister of health, or any other authority in charge, demanding action.

PPH advocacy tips

Get practical advice to support your society’s PPH advocacy efforts.

Visual cards

Use these graphics to share your society’s commitments on social media.

PPH guidelines

Access the WHO-FIGO-ICM consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of PPH released last year.

Implementation guide

Developed by WHO, FIGO and partners, this toolkit provides practical resources to support implementation of the consolidated guidelines.

HSC guidance note

Guidance on the use of heat stable carbetocin in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy including pre-eclampsia.

IJGO supplement

Learn key lessons, innovations and policy advances from the AMPLI-PPHI Programme.

Training course

The Bleeding after birth course by WHO, FIGO and partners sets out the latest PPH standards of care.

Webinar

Explore key highlights, achievements and lessons that shape the global fight against PPH.

Please get in touch to confirm that your society is joining the global call and tell us what actions you are planning to take. Let us know about your actions, developments and achievements so we can capture the impact of our collective efforts to end PPH.

Please also fill out this survey on the implementation of the 2025 FIGO-WHO-ICM PPH guidelines across FIGO member societies. We will be reporting on progress, barriers and lessons learned over the coming year.

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