Women who undergo caesarean section (CS) are likely to have a repeat CS in a
subsequent pregnancy, thus increasing the CS rate in the country, which is not ideal in a …

Introduction: Delivery, a natural act nevertheless associated with high maternal and fetal
mortality in the past, registered remarkable progresses in its management due to the …

Prevention of the transmission of HIV from mother to child is an important public health
problem for resource-limited countries. Simple and effective methods to reduce transmission …

Introducere: Naşterea, un act firesc, dar asociat cu mortalitate maternă şi fetală ridicată în
trecut, a prezentat progrese evidente în manageriere, prin dezvoltarea artei obstetricale, dar …

Background: With the development of antibiotic therapy and modern blood-banking
techniques, caesarean section has evolved into one of the safest and most commonly …

Objective: To determine risk factors for perinatal mortality among hospital-based deliveries
in Nigeria. Methods: The WHO Global Maternal and Perinatal Health Survey was …

OBJECTIVE: In 2007 36% of the pregnant women tested positive for HIV at Embhuleni
Hospital and its satellite clinics. However, only one quarter of those returned to the wellness …

REASONS GIVEN BY PREGNANT WOMEN FOR NOT RETURNING FOR THEIR RESULTS
FOLLOWING VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING (VCT) FOR THE HU Page 1 …

Because norms, policies, resources, and physical environments vary geographically,
reproductive health conditions—and models to explain them—can vary by country, by …