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Blood pressure awareness week

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MORE THAN BLOOD – Addressing Postpartum Haemorrhage

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Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) continues to be a major cause of death globally. In this article Rani Khanna, filmmaker, lecturer and doula, describes the making of the documentary More Than Blood, collaborating with the work of researchers and the medical team leading the E-MOTIVE programme. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MORE THAN BLOOD – Addressing......
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Preventing global deaths from pre-eclampsia: new strategies

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This week is Blood pressure awareness week in the UK, a campaign to be aware of your own blood pressure and “Know your Numbers”. Midwives are well aware of the importance of regular blood pressure checks during pregnancy. In this article Professor Andrew Shennan, Professor of Obstetrics, King’s College, London and......