Save a Mother from Hemorrhage

The Philippine Obstetrical & Gynecologic Society (POGS) Cebu Chapter presents a night of music, a Valentine Dinner and show for a cause to help raise awareness on obstetrical hemorrhage which is the leading cause of maternal mortality and also raise funds for the procurement of blood which will be provided for free to indigent women suffering from excessive bleeding during pregnancy or childbirth.


Every day, approximately 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Ninety-nine percent (99%) of these maternal deaths occur in developing countries, including the Philippines. In a World Health Organization (WHO) survey in 2014, the Philippines ranked 74th among the countries with the highest rate of maternal mortality, out of the 184 countries surveyed.

Obstetrical hemorrhage is responsible for around 25-30% of maternal mortality worldwide, reaching as high as 60% in some countries. Most of these obstetrical hemorrhages occur during labor and delivery, also referred to as Post-partum Hemorrhage (PPH).

PPH is defined by experts as vaginal bleeding in excess of 500ml within 24 hours from delivery. Clinicians around the world recognize that some women who are severely anemic when they give birth will die from hypovolemic Shock before they have lost 500ml of blood.

One of the treatments necessary to prevent maternal death from obstetrical hemorrhage is the transfusion of ample amount of blood to replace what was lost during childbirth and to restore hemodynamic stability.

A Drop of Love...A Night of Music: Save a Mother from Hemorrhage features Jon Joven who will serenade guests with love songs from famous Broadway musicals. The audience will also be entertained by chorale group CIMphony from the CEBU Institute of Medicine, a ballet performance by Cebu Center for Dance and surprise renditions from singing talents among the membership of POGS Cebu itself.

POGS Cebu extends its invitation for everyone to enjoy this Valentine night of entertainment over a sumptuous dinner, and more importantly the chance to save a mother from hemorrhage.

The event will be held at the Atlantic Hall of Waterfront Hotel Cebu City on February 12, 2016 at 6pm. Tickets are available at any OB-GYN Department in all major hospitals in Cebu. Tickets may also be purchased at the registration area before the event, however tickets will be limited on show night.