Life Saving Skills Manual - Essential Obstetric and Newborn Care

Each year, more than 500 000 women worldwide die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth - one every minute. Many more survive but will suffer ill health and disability as a result of these complications. At least 80% of deaths result from five complications that are well understood and can be readily treated. We know how to prevent these deaths - there are existing effective medical and surgical interventions that are relatively inexpensive.

This manual is structured around the leading causes of maternal mortality and the delivery of basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care. It is meant for use by all those healthcare providers who mainly work in resource-poor settings, trying to save lives in sometimes very difficult situations, including midwives, clinical officers, medical assistants and doctors.

A low-priced edition of this book is available for those working in under-resourced countries. For details, click here.

First Prize in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the BMA Medical Book Competition, 2007

"This manual is highly recommended" 
"The terminology used would be understandable to all working in the field of women's health" 
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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