A healthy pregnancy depends on complex interrelated biological adaptations involving
placentation, maternal immune responses, and hormonal homeostasis. Recent advances in …

Global maternal and neonatal mortality rates remain unacceptably high. The postnatal
period, encompassing the first hour of life until 42 days, is critical for mother-baby dyads, yet …

Background Infant mortality persists as a global public health concern, particularly in lower-
middle-income countries (LIMCs) such as Nigeria. The risk of an infant dying before one …

Background Despite the progress in reducing under-five mortality (U-5 M) in recent years,
these deaths remain considerably high in Nigeria. This could be attributed to poor health …

Background Perinatal death results in long-lasting intense grief for bereaved mothers with a
potential to negatively impact on their short-and long-term outcomes and quality of life if …

Nigeria's under five-mortality was 132 per 1000 in 2018. The statistic makes Nigeria the
country with the third-highest under-five mortality globally. It implies that the government may …

Background The Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) was
introduced in Kenya in 2016 and implemented at Kiambu Level 5 Hospital (KL5H) three …

Neonatal mortality remains a critical public health issue, with Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
experiencing disproportionately high rates compared to other global regions. Notably, SSA …

Abstract Infant Mortality Rates (IMR) are important indicators of health status of any country.
This research presents Time Series Analysis using Exponential Smoothing and Moving …

Nigeria's health system is among the weakest globally, characterized by doctors' and nurses'
concentration in a few tertiary facilities in the cities. Simultaneously, rural areas that …