The Monograph on Complications of Unsafe Abortion in Africa comprises seven major
sections. The Preface contains an introduction and the rationale for undertaking this project …

Unsafe abortions and their complications are a major cause of maternal mortality. Hospital
based studies from most African countries confirm that up to 50% of maternal deaths are due …

This is a retrospective evaluation of the 220 patients that presented at the University of Ilorin
Teaching Hospital (UITH) with complications from unsafe abortions between 1st January …

Complications of unsafe abortion account for 30–40% of maternal deaths in Nigeria. This
paper reports a case of unsafe abortion by dilatation and curettage, carried out by a medical …

One of the most topical areas in reproductive health today is the consequences of induced
and often unsafe abortion. Safe motherhood initiatives continue to highlight the contribution …

PIP: This overview of unsafe abortion in Africa indicates some reforms such as the provision
of family planning services close to maternity units or hospitals where women can go for …

African policymakers and health authorities are expressing concern over the numbers of
clandestine abortions they see and the resulting morbidity and mortality associated with …

Abstract The Commonwealth Regional Health Community Secretariat undertook a study in
1994 to document the magnitude of abortion complications in Commonwealth member …

Unwanted pregnancies put women in Kenya at risk of morbidity and mortality associated
with childbearing; induced abortion is an option some women seek as a response to that …

In Zambia, because safe, legal abortion is inaccessible to many women, an unknown
number of women each year resort to illegal abortions, many of which are performed under …