Modelling the economic impact of substandard uterotonics on postpartum haemorrhage in Nigeria: safeguarding medicine quality can reduce costs and contribute towards universal health coverage

Introduction Little evidence exists on the economic threat that substandard uterotonics pose to postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), maternal mortality, and national health systems. For clinical emergencies such as PPH, the quality of the uterotonic drugs required for prevention and treatment plays a centr...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Metin Gülmezoglu, Sachiko Ozawa, Sara Rushwan, Yi-Fang Ashley Lee, Colleen R Higgins, Petra Procter, Chimezie Anyakora, Lester Chinery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-05-01
Series:BMJ Public Health
Online Access:https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000624.full
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