Course description
This course provides a focused clinical overview of Heat-Stable Carbetocin (HSC), a long-acting oxytocin analogue recommended by the WHO for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) for vaginal as well as cesarean deliveries. The module covers the critical differences between HSC and standard oxytocin, specifically highlighting HSC’s stability at higher temperatures (30°C) and its longer duration of action. Learners will gain practical knowledge on indications, strict contraindications, storage requirements, and administration protocols to ensure safe obstetric surgery.
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The Global Surgery Foundation
The Global Surgery Foundation works with governments and frontline providers to build surgical care systems that will save lives and decrease disability. As a common platform for global surgery stakeholders, the GSF focuses on the low and middle-income countries which are furthest behind.
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