Concept Foundation is an NGO working to improve access to quality reproductive and maternal health medicines in lower income countries. Founded in 1989, the organisation has offices in Geneva, Switzerland and Bangkok, Thailand. The Concept Foundation team work across the spectrum of access issues from quality testing, research and product development, through technical advice on quality improvements for manufacturers of low-cost generics, regulatory expertise, product introduction, advocacy and communications expertise. Concept Foundation works with manufacturers in India and with government and other program implementers through local partners.
27.1% of maternal mortality deaths are caused by haemorrhage, and of these, 19.7% are due to postpartum haemorrhage. Maternal death is preventable in almost all cases, and according to the UN Commission on Life-saving Commodities, 2015, it makes maternal mortality an injustice that should not be t... (more)
