This article reports on a study in Nepal to determine the feasibility of community-based distribution of misoprostol for preventing postpartum hemorrhage to pregnant women through community volunteers working under government health services.
Citation:
Rajbhandari S, Hodgins S, Sanghvi H, McPherson R, Pradhan YV, Baqui AH; Misoprostol Study Group. Expanding uterotonic protection following childbirth through community-based distribution of misoprostol: operations research study in Nepal. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2010 Mar; 108(3): 282–288. Epub 2010 Jan 19.