Blog #8: Progress for Women in Less Developed Countries

Summary: Progress has been made for women in developing countries to help the prevention of excessive bleeding after child birth. This new drug is said to be in circulation with 12 countries starting in June. The World Health Organization will conduct this new innovation drug research with Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, the UK and Uganda. This research trial will take place over a span of eighteen months and will test the effectiveness. This new innovative drug can be stored at room temperature in hot and tropical locations which is a wonderful plus unlike drugs they used before.

Analysis: A new drug is in research which will help women in less developed countries will help women with excessive bleeding after child birth. Thankfully, this new drug will be able to be kept at room temperature unlike oxytocin which was most commonly used however, it needed to be refrigerated. Many health centeres around those areas with women having this problem unfortunately had unreliable energy supplies. Less developed countries were not able to have up to par storage facilities as well as harsh roads to cross which make it particularly hard during rainy seasons in this area. This new drug will be able to successfully decrease mortality rates for both the mothers and the new born infants in these areas. If this new drug works effectively the new maker of the drug will work with the World Health Organization to make this drug a reasonable price for those in less developed countries.  This new drug shows promise in helping the women in less developed countries gain proper medical health for both them and their children as well as being affordable, easily stored and effective.


Source: http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/apr/04/drug-excessive-bleeding-after-childbirth-save-lives