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[WATCH] E-motive: An acronym that can save 22 000 lives every year

  • Losing too much blood is one of the most common reasons why women die when they give birth.
  • A new study shows that such deaths can be reduced by 60% when a cheap, plastic sheet that measures blood loss is used, along with other steps. 
  • These steps are described by the acronym E-Motive. Watch this video to find out how it works.

  • Need more information? Find it here
  • Read the full script here

Dylan Bush was a health journalist at Bhekisisa from February 2016 to September 2023.

Zano Kunene is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.

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