The infrastructural capacity of Ghanaian health facilities to provide safe abortion and post-abortion care: a cross-sectional study
Background Ghana is one of few countries in sub-Saharan Africa with relatively liberal
abortion laws, but little is known about the availability and quality of abortion services …
abortion laws, but little is known about the availability and quality of abortion services …
Health systems' preparedness to provide post-abortion care: assessment of health facilities in Burkina Faso, Kenya and Nigeria
K Juma, R Ouedraogo, J Amo-Adjei, A Sie… - BMC health services …, 2022 - Springer
Background In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, access to abortion is legally restricted,
which partly contributes to high incidence of unsafe abortion. This may result in unsafe …
which partly contributes to high incidence of unsafe abortion. This may result in unsafe …
Signal functions for measuring the ability of health facilities to provide abortion services: an illustrative analysis using a health facility census in Zambia
Background Annually, around 44 million abortions are induced worldwide. Safe termination
of pregnancy (TOP) services can reduce maternal mortality, but induced abortion is illegal or …
of pregnancy (TOP) services can reduce maternal mortality, but induced abortion is illegal or …
Postabortion and safe abortion care coverage, capacity, and caseloads during the global gag rule policy period in Ethiopia and Uganda
M Stillman, SPS Kibira, S Shiferaw, F Makumbi… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Abortion-related complications contribute to preventable maternal mortality,
accounting for 9.8% of maternal deaths globally, and 15.6% in sub-Saharan Africa. High …
accounting for 9.8% of maternal deaths globally, and 15.6% in sub-Saharan Africa. High …
Abortion care availability, readiness, and access: linking population and health facility data in Kinshasa and Kongo Central, DRC
S Magalona, HL Thomas, PZ Akilimali… - BMC health services …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) legalized abortion in 2018
to preserve health and pledged to provide quality postabortion care (PAC), yet little is known …
to preserve health and pledged to provide quality postabortion care (PAC), yet little is known …
Evaluating the quality and coverage of post-abortion care in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study with a census of health facilities
Background An estimated 65,000 abortions occurred in Zimbabwe in 2016, and 40%
resulted in complications that required treatment. Quality post-abortion care (PAC) services …
resulted in complications that required treatment. Quality post-abortion care (PAC) services …
Health systems' capacity to provide post-abortion care: a multicountry analysis using signal functions
OO Owolabi, A Biddlecom… - The Lancet Global Health, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Abortion-related mortality is one of the main causes of maternal mortality
worldwide. Laws often restrict the provision of safe abortion care, yet post-abortion care is a …
worldwide. Laws often restrict the provision of safe abortion care, yet post-abortion care is a …
Barriers to post-abortion care service provision: A cross-sectional analysis in Burkina Faso, Kenya and Nigeria
Despite several political commitments to ensure the availability of and access to post-
abortion care services, women in sub-Saharan Africa still struggle to access quality post …
abortion care services, women in sub-Saharan Africa still struggle to access quality post …
Comprehensive abortion care in the Tain District of Ghana: an analysis of DHIMS2 data for 2010-2016
MR Adjei, KP Asante, JV Baafi, TS Letsa - Ghana Medical Journal, 2018 - ajol.info
Background: Access to safe abortion services reduces incidence of unsafe abortion.
However, other studies have documented negative impacts such as rise in sexually …
However, other studies have documented negative impacts such as rise in sexually …
Testing the Safe Abortion Care model in Ethiopia to monitor service availability, use, and quality
K Otsea, J Benson, T Alemayehu, E Pearson… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To implement the Safe Abortion Care (SAC) model in public health facilities in
the Tigray region of Ethiopia and document the availability, utilization, and quality of SAC …
the Tigray region of Ethiopia and document the availability, utilization, and quality of SAC …