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The $1 Tool That’s Saving Mothers’ Lives | Dr. Sidrah Nausheen | Ep.3
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A simple, one-dollar tool is changing how postpartum hemorrhage is detected and treated, saving mothers’ lives in minutes. From Karachi to Islamabad, Dr. Sidrah Nausheen, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Aga Khan University, is leading lifesaving innovations in one of South Asia’s highest-risk maternal health settings. In this episode, she shares the personal story that shaped her purpose and the breakthrough “EMOTIVE” bundle she helped design—a simple, evidence-based package that detects and treats postpartum bleeding in minutes and costs less than $1 per use.
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