Zimbabwe: NBSZ- Donated Blood Saves Mothers

Every day, about 800 women suffer from childbirth-related complications and subsequently die. Severe bleeding during delivery or after childbirth is the most common cause of maternal mortality and contributes to a staggering 34 percent of maternal deaths in Africa.

Blood transfusion has been identified by the World Health Organisation as one of the nine key life-saving interventions for the prevention and management of pregnancy-related complications.

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