FIGO and ICM PPH Statements
The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) are pleased to announce the publication of three joint statements of recommendation for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).
The Joint statement of recommendation for the use of uterotonics for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage, Joint statement of recommendation for the use of tranexamic acid for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage and Joint statement of guidance on the use of heat-stable carbetocin as an alternative to oxytocin in the prevention of postpartum haemorrhagare are the culmination of strong and effective collaboration between ICM and FIGO – two of the world’s leading organisations representing specialists in midwifery, obstetrics and gynaecology.