Despite positive trends in many indicators, there remains an unacceptable burden of
preventable maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths every year. This paper provides an …

Background In the 21st century, India is still struggling to reduce the burden of malnutrition
and child mortality, which is much higher than the neighbouring countries such as Nepal …

Introduction Adverse birth outcomes particularly preterm births and congenital anomalies,
are the leading causes of infant mortality globally, and the burden is highest in developing …

This review aims to assess the prevalence of malaria in pregnancy during antenatal visits
and delivery, species-specific burden together with regional variation in the burden of …

Background Although highly heterogeneous among countries, the incidence rates of low
birth weight (LBW), preterm birth (PTB), and small for gestational age (SGA) have been …

Low birth weight (LBW) has contributed to more than 80% of under-5 deaths worldwide,
most occurring in low-and middle-income countries. We used the 2015 Solomon Islands …

In China, the implementation of 2-child policy since 2015 entitles increasing number of
advanced maternal age. Recently, Chinese hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in …

This study appraises the progress in the understanding of the composition of the vaginal
microflora with a focus on the microbiome during pregnancy. This knowledge is presented …

Addressing child maltreatment is a global issue. School practitioners are at the forefront of
identifying and reporting maltreatment. Researchers have consistently found that school …

Kaforau et al. reported the burden of adverse birth outcomes and their risk factors in the
Pacific Islands region. Preterm birth prevalence was 13.0%, while low birth weight was …