The 99% of the deaths caused by postpartum haemorrhage occur in developing countries, in communities already fragile due to precarious economic conditions and made even more vulnerable by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

The BAMBI project aims to develop a low cost home-use device that enables correct effective management of postpartum haemorrhage at home, thus lowering hospital admissions and the risk of COVID for the mothers.

BAMBI is one of the 5 winning projects in the 2020 edition of the Polisocial Award, the initiative funded by “5×1000” pre-tax donations, that supports development of scientific research with big social impact at the Politecnico.

Find out how to donate your “5×1000” to Politecnico di Milano: https://www.dona.polimi.it/il-5-x-mille/

L’emorragia post-partum (PPH) è la principale causa di morte materna a livello globale. Dei 140.000 decessi per PPH annuali, il 99% avviene nei Paesi in via di sviluppo, in comunità già fragili a causa di condizioni economiche precarie e rese ancor più vulnerabili dalla pandemia di SARS-CoV-2….

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