A postpartum haemorrhage package with condom uterine balloon tamponade: a prospective multi‐centre case series in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Nepal

To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an ultra‐low‐cost uterine balloon tamponade package (ESM‐UBT™) for facility‐based management of uncontrolled postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Nepal.

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