Global Survey on Management of the Third Stage of Labor Reports

These studies aim to provide ministries of health and their partners with data about the actual practice of active management of the third stage of labor (AMTSL), including policy, provider support, and supplies and logistics, along with the descriptive information necessary to assess AMTSL practices and identify barriers to its use in their country.

Publication date: January 2006

Available materials

    1. Facility-Based Management of the Third Stage of Labor and Community Perceptions and Actions on Postpartum Hemorrhage: Findings From a National Survey in Tanzania - PDF
    2. Study of the Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor in Health Facilities: Results of a National Survey Conducted in Benin, 2006 - PDF
    3. Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor: Data Obtained From Home Deliveries in the Cirebon District (Indonesia) - PDF
    4. Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor: Data Obtained From the National Health Network Hospitals in El Salvador - PDF
    5. Facility-Based Management of the Third Stage of Labor and Community Perceptions and Actions on Postpartum Hemorrhage: Findings From a Survey in Ethiopia - PDF
    6. Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor: Data Obtained From Health Facilities in Indonesia - PDF
    7. Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor in Health Facilities: Results of a National Study in Ghana, 2007 - PDF
    8. Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor: Data Obtained From National Health Network Hospitals in Guatemala - PDF
    9. Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor: Data Obtained From National Health Network Hospitals in Honduras - PDF
    10. Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor: Data Obtained From National Survey in Uganda - PDF
    11. Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor: Data Obtained From the National Health Network Hospitals of Nicaragua - PDF