Call to action the WOMAN trial results sent to Rt. Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, Secretary of State for International Development, DFID (February2020)
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WOMAN trial awarded third place in Horizon Birth Day Prize
The efforts of the WOMAN trial collaboration to reduce maternal mortality have been recognised with a prestigious prize. The Horizon Birth Day Prize is an initiative of the European Commission which has committed €1 million from Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged another €1 million and the MSD for Mothers programme Continue Reading...
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Highly Commended honour for the WOMAN Trial
The WOMAN Trial was Highly Commended in the Times Higher Education annual awards for Research Project of the Year. Winners of these high-profile UK prizes were announced at a special gala evening in London on Thursday 30 November. Just pipped to the title of Research Project of the Year: STEM by Heriot-Watt University on behalf of the Edinburgh Super-Resolution Imaging Continue Reading...
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‘Blood Clock’ art installation powerfully illustrates need for action to reduce deaths of mothers
The Blood Clock, a unique art installation created for the WOMAN trial to raise awareness of postpartum haemorrhage and the need for urgent treatment, is being unveiled at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. It was designed and made by Consultant Obstetrician Dr Graham Tydeman, who regularly deals with the problem of blood loss in childbirth. Every six Continue Reading...
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WOMAN trial evidence prompts strengthened WHO policy on use of tranexamic acid
The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending early use of tranexamic acid to treat bleeding after childbirth after fresh analysis of the WOMAN trial was published in The Lancet. The study showed that major bleeds must be treated with the drug as fast as possible since deaths occur quickly and the drug’s life-saving benefits diminish with each passing minute. The Continue Reading...
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The WOMAN Trial shortlisted for prestigious award
The WOMAN Trial has been shortlisted for a Times Higher Education award for Research Project of the Year. Winners of all the categories in these high-profile UK prizes will be announced at a special gala evening in London on Thursday 30 November. The annual awards attract hundreds of entries that exemplify the talent, dedication and innovation of individuals and teams Continue Reading...
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