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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 1h

Making history! Pascale Allotey, Kihara Beatrice & Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent together launching the Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage.

Read the press release: bit.ly/3Wnrx0R @internationalmidwives.org @who.int
#FIGO2025

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 1d

We’re halfway through #FIGO2025!

✅ Still time to join @who.int & HRP sessions on contraception, abortion care, self-care & more.
💻 Don’t forget to stop by our virtual booth—resources, publications & live Q&A with our team.

🔗https://bit.ly/46CYVp2
#SRHR #HealthForAll

UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 1d

📘 At #FIGO2025, WHO will present the new 2nd edition of the Abortion Care Guidelines.

Don’t miss our sessions:
🗓️ Oct 8 | 16:30–17:30 | Self-managed abortion: role of health system
🗓️ Oct 9 | 08:30–09:30 | Advancing towards quality CAC

💻Our virtual booth: bit.ly/46CYVp2

UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 2d

🩸 Zaitoon survived #PPH thanks to early detection & evidence-based care from her health team.

Her story shows why our new guidelines on PPH matter—ensuring every woman can access life-saving interventions.

🔗 bit.ly/4nxzqNt

#WorldPPHDay #MaternalHealth

UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 3d

📘 Training materials are available to help health workers put the #PPH guidelines into practice
Flipcharts, provider guides & action plans support prevention, diagnosis & treatment of PPH

🔗https://bit.ly/46ynaGr
@who.int @unfpa.org @jhpiego.org @internationalmidwives.org @laerdalgh.bsky.social

UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 3d

🩸 New Lancet study of 300,000+ women across 23 countries shows lowering the blood loss threshold for diagnosing postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) could help spot dangerous bleeding earlier & save lives.

🔗 bit.ly/3WjHDZn

Prognostic accuracy of clinical markers of postpartum bleeding in predicting maternal mortality or severe morbidity: a WHO individual participant data meta-analysis

Measured blood loss below the conventional threshold, combined with abnormal haemodynamic signs, accurately predicts women at risk of death or life-threatening complications from postpartum bleeding a...

https://bit.ly/3WjHDZn"

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 3d

🚨 Just launched at FIGO!
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal deaths—yet it’s preventable.

New guidelines provide evidence-based interventions like oxytocin, tranexamic acid & treatment bundles to save lives

📖 Read more: bit.ly/4nxzqNt
@who.int @internationalmidwives.org

UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 5d

🩸 Sunday marks the first-ever #WorldPPHDay.

A new commentary reflects on progress since the launch of the PPH Roadmap, and why urgent, coordinated action is needed to end preventable deaths from PPH—still a leading cause of maternal mortality.

🔗 bit.ly/3IMs0qm

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 6d

📢 Heading to #FIGO2025?

Join HRP & @who.int across sessions on postpartum haemorrhage, contraception, abortion care, self-care & more.

🗓 5–9 Oct | Cape Town
💻 Visit our virtual booth to explore resources & interact with us.
🔗 bit.ly/46CYVp2
#SRHR #HealthForAll

UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 6d

🩸 New research highlights the hidden costs of menstrual health & endometriosis.

Women, health systems & societies bear the burden—through out-of-pocket costs, lost school & work days, and delayed care.

🔗 bit.ly/472D5Na

#SRHR #HealthForAll #HopefulFutures

UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 6d

🎥 In our expert series, Dr. Soe Soe Thwin shares what makes research strong and reliable and rigorous and why this matters for advancing #SRHR.

From protocols & ethics reviews to robust analysis, HRP ensures data are accurate and impactful.

🔗 Watch below
#rigorousresearch

UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 7d

📊 On #InternationalDayOfNonViolence, join us for a session at the 10th Global Forum on Gender Statistics focused on strengthening data to address violence, discrimination and gender inequality.

🗓️ 2 Oct | Time 11.00 Georgia
🔗 bit.ly/4gQpTOH
#GenderData

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 7d

🌍 New @who.int recommendation: Routine antibiotic prophylaxis during labour for vaginal birth is not recommended.

Why?
➡️ Only small reductions in maternal infections
➡️ No benefit for newborn outcomes
➡️ Concern over antimicrobial resistance

🔗 bit.ly/3VG7vP3

#MaternalHealth #SRHR

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 7d

🗞️ Want the latest on #SRHR research, guidance, and impact delivered to your inbox?

Subscribe to the HRP newsletter for updates on sexual and reproductive health, new publications, and impact stories.

🔗 Sign up now: bit.ly/3UNyibq

UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 8d

"✨ This #WorldContraceptionDay, we spotlight a missing piece: sex life.

A review of 64 studies shows concerns like reduced desire, discomfort, or partner experience are a common reason people stop contraception—yet rarely studied.

🔗 bit.ly/46D4Udv

@thepleasureproject.bsky.social

New study reveals sex life impacts are major reasons for contraceptive discontinuation

A new study from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations’ Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP), and The Pleasure Project finds that approximately 1 in 20 people who discontinu...

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 14d

This #WorldContraceptionDay, we highlight evidence-based resources and expert voices. Every person deserves the right to make informed choices about if and when to have children.

UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Reliable information matters. Visit a clinic, talk to a health provider—or explore WHO’s resources:
📖 Contraception: bit.ly/4nj9KmX

📖 Fact sheets:
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| bit.ly/486LuQz

Contraception

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 14d

This #WorldContraceptionDay, we highlight evidence-based resources and expert voices. Every person deserves the right to make informed choices about if and when to have children.

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Friday is #WorldContraceptionDay!

Our expert Asantesana Kamuyango explains:

“Contraception is your choice. It can empower young people to follow their dreams and take their lives in any direction they want.”

#SRHR #HealthForAll #HopefulFutures

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 16d

🌍 W/rising NCD risks for women—especially in low-resource settings—this doc calls for equitable, continuous care, prevention, community empowerment & policy reform to strengthen global health.

bit.ly/48wiWAd

#WomensHealth #NCDs

#HealthEquity

Integration across the life course

Bridging noncommunicable diseases and sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 19d

📅 This Monday!

On 22 Sept, join us for “Uniting Efforts on Non-Communicable Diseases & Maternal Health: From Integration to Impact” — a side event at the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs.

📍 UNFPA HQ, NY + online
🕓 4–6 pm EST
🔗 bit.ly/4n34m7k

22 September 2025 | Uniting efforts on non-communicable diseases and maternal health: From Integration to Impact

Join us for a high-level panel discussion on the progress made in integrating maternal health and health promotion with strategies addressing NCDs. It will focus on specific, high-burden examples and ...

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 21d

HRP's latest newsletter is out and this one is filled with news, resources and upcoming events. Don't miss out!

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 22d

🟠#WorldPatientSafetyDay | Safe medicines, safe care

This dialogue btwn Tari Turner, chair of HRP's STAG & Sen Oral Ataniyazova of Uzbekistan and member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Committee on Health, highlights the collaboration between WHO and the IPU to improve SRHR.

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 22d

🌍 Extreme weather events disrupt health systems & SRHR services.

Solutions exist: self-care tools like HIV self-tests, self-administered contraception & pregnancy self-monitoring can help people maintain care—even in crises.

🔗 bit.ly/4mZYPyV

#SRHR #ClimateHealth

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UNs Special Programme in Human Reproduction @hrpresearch.bsky.social · 23d

📘 New practical guide on scaling up postpregnancy family planning.

The postpartum & post-abortion periods are critical moments to meet contraceptive needs—but too often missed. This guide offers practical approaches to close that gap.

🔗 bit.ly/45WP9PJ

#SRHR #HealthForAll #HopefulFutures