[HTML][HTML] Contribution of obstetrics and gynecology societies in East, Central, and Southern Africa to the prevention of unsafe abortion in the region

GW Jaldesa - International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2014 - Elsevier
Maternal mortality and morbidity rates are very high in Africa. A large proportion of these
deaths is attributed to unsafe abortion. The International Federation of Gynecology and …

An unusual complication of unsafe abortion

S Gupta, H Chauhan, G Goel… - Journal of Family and …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
An unusual complication of unsafe abortion : Journal of Family and Community Medicine An
unusual complication of unsafe abortion : Journal of Family and Community Medicine Log in …

Clandestine abortion causing uterine perforation and bowel infarction in a rural area: a case report and brief review

CB Sama, LN Aminde, FF Angwafo - BMC research notes, 2016 - Springer
Background An unsafe abortion is defined as a procedure for terminating an unintended
pregnancy carried out either by a person lacking the necessary skills or in an environment …

Predictors of unsafe induced abortion among women in Ghana

M Boah, S Bordotsiah, S Kuurdong - Journal of pregnancy, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Unsafe induced abortion is a major contributor to maternal morbidity and
mortality in Ghana. Objective. This study aimed to explore the predictors of unsafe induced …

Unsafe abortion: global and regional incidence, trends, consequences, and challenges

I Shah, E Åhman - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 2009 - Elsevier
Objective This review aims to provide the latest global and regional estimates of the
incidence and trends in induced abortion, both safe and unsafe. A related objective is to …

Quantifying the global burden of morbidity due to unsafe abortion: Magnitude in hospital‐based studies and methodological issues

AJ Adler, V Filippi, SL Thomas… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The global burden of complications from unsafe abortion is thought to be high, but difficult to
measure. A systematic review was conducted to describe the prevalence and type of …

Health providers' perception towards safe abortion service at selected health facilities in Addis Ababa

J Abdi, MB Gebremariam - African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2011 - ajol.info
In Ethiopia, unsafe abortion accounts up to 32% of maternal deaths. The perception of
health providers towards safe abortion provision at selected health facilities in Addis Ababa …

[PDF][PDF] Health care providers' perception and associated factors towards safe abortion in selected health facilities in Adama, Ethiopia

Y Sintayehu, B Hordofa, K Shiferaw - J Women's Health Care, 2018 - academia.edu
Background: Every year it is estimated that worldwide, from 210 million pregnancies,
maternal deaths are 3, 58,000 and unsafe abortions are estimated to be between 21 million …

Abortion and maternal mortality in the developing world

F Okonofua - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 2006 - Elsevier
Unsafe abortion is an important public health problem, accountingfor 13% of maternal
mortality in developing countries. Of anestimated annual 70 000 deaths from unsafe …

[PDF][PDF] Perceptions in Lagos, Nigeria

AO Ireti, FA Olusegun, TA Olufela, A Mercy… - Research Journal of …, 2010 - researchgate.net
Postabortion care is a strategy for reducing the major contribution of unsafe abortion to
maternal mortality. Its deployment has been lukewarm in many developing countries and an …