I’M WOMAN Trial to start recruitment
After a lot of hard work behind the scenes, we are thrilled to announce that the I’M WOMAN Trial will start recruitment imminently. Trial materials are on route to study …
Failure of the uterus or our understanding?
Written by Professor Ian Roberts, Professor of Epidemiology at LSHTM and co-lead of the WOMAN-2 Trial. On 15 January 2024, a new fact will enter the world. It will take …
The WOMAN Trials in 2023: a year in quotes
As 2023 draws to a close, we reflect on what a year it has been for the WOMAN Trials. Below some of the team give their thoughts on what have …
Tackling anaemia could be crucial in minimising postpartum haemorrhage, new study suggests
A paper published today in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis from authors based at Semmelweis University in Hungary and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) shows …
WHO releases roadmap to combat postpartum haemorrhage
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first roadmap to tackle excessive bleeding after childbirth known as postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). PPH affects millions of women annually and is the …
Are you aware of what can happen during childbirth?
December 19 2009 was one of the best days of my life and also one of the worst. It was nearly the last day of my life. Early that morning …
Why don’t people talk about postpartum haemorrhage?
Dying in childbirth? It’s something I thought didn’t happen in the UK, that was, until it nearly happened to me. I gave birth to my fraternal twins and experienced a …