Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) has been overlooked historically despite
the high risks that countries face for its neglect. Some of the challenges faced by …

Background Maternal death reviews and obstetric audits identify causes and circumstances
related to occurrence of a maternal death or serious complication and inform improvements …

At the 1994 ICPD, sub-Saharan African (SSA) states pledged, inter alia, to guarantee quality
post-abortion care (PAC) services. We synthesized existing research on PAC services …

Background Despite the variances in abortion laws accounting for differences in incidence
of abortion among African countries, it appears there is absence of literature on other factors …

Background Abortion continues to be used as a method of family planning by many women.
The complications of unsafe abortions are a major contributor to maternal mortality in sub …

Background Worldwide, pregnancy termination due to unintended pregnancy is crucial in
maternal health, particularly in settings where abortion laws are restrictive. Presently, there …

Background Induced abortion rates remained persistently high in the Volta Region of Ghana
in the 5 years from 2006 to 2011. Some hospitals, both rural and urban, report induced …

Background Complications of unsafe abortion are a leading cause of maternal mortality in
sub-Saharan Africa. Adolescents and young women are disproportionately represented …

Little is known about the costs and consequences of abortions to women and their
households. Our aim was to study both costs and consequences of induced and …

Background Due to a lack of relevant data on induced abortions in the Democratic Republic
of the Congo (DRC) as well as the persistence of maternal deaths in the country, this study …