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Table 4 Outcomes related to Universal Health Coverage: Annual burden of substandard uterotonics in Senegal

From: Modeling the economic and health impact of substandard uterotonics in Senegal

Perspective

Description

Estimate

Families

Number of mothers receiving substandard uterotonics

144,381

Number of cases of postpartum hemorrhage receiving substandard uterotonics

19,482

Number of cases of severe postpartum hemorrhage receiving substandard uterotonics

5,542

Out-of-pocket costs from additional treatments, blood transfusions, and longer hospitalizations due to substandard uterotonics (US$)

205,902

Number of additional maternal deaths from using substandard uterotonics

28

Healthcare Providers

Number of additional blood transfusions from using substandard uterotonics

4,765

Governments

% receiving substandard uterotonics among postpartum hemorrhage cases

23%

% receiving substandard uterotonics among severe postpartum hemorrhage cases

26%

% of additional maternal deaths from using substandard uterotonics

6%