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. 2021 Mar 22;11(3):e042909. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042909

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Lack of blood. The mother experienced labour pain for 1 day and bleeding for 4 hours before going to the regional referral hospital. She had fresh stillbirth and developed postpartum haemorrhage. The doctor requested 3 units of blood but there was no available blood. She was referred to Lacor Hospital with severe anaemia. At Lacor Hospital there was no available blood as well. She died at the admission point (MD1). MD, maternal death; PPH, post partum haemorrhage.