Iron deficiency anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa: a review of current evidence and primary care recommendations for high-risk groups

MN Mwangi, G Mzembe, E Moya… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
The epidemiology of iron deficiency anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa differs from that in other
parts of the world. The low-quality diets prevalent in this region are a poor source of iron, the …

Global, regional and national epidemiology and prevalence of child stunting, wasting and underweight in low-and middle-income countries, 2006–2018

P Ssentongo, AE Ssentongo, DM Ba, JE Ericson… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
In 2016, undernutrition, as manifested in childhood stunting, wasting, and underweight were
estimated to cause over 1.0 million deaths, 3.9% of years of life lost, and 3.8% of disability …

Ferric carboxymaltose versus standard-of-care oral iron to treat second-trimester anaemia in Malawian pregnant women: a randomised controlled trial

SR Pasricha, MN Mwangi, E Moya, R Ataide… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Anaemia affects 46% of pregnancies in Africa; oral iron is recommended by
WHO but uptake and adherence are suboptimal. We tested a single dose of a modern …

Potential Role of African Fermented Indigenous Vegetables in Maternal and Child Nutrition in Sub‐Saharan Africa

ML Irakoze, EN Wafula, E Owaga - International journal of food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hunger and malnutrition continue to affect Africa especially the vulnerable children and
women in reproductive age. However, Africa has indigenous foods and associated …

Overview of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in women and girls of reproductive age

RJ Derman, A Patted - International Journal of Gynecology & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over 50% of pregnant women are anemic and the majority of these are iron deficient.
Micronutrient deficiency, the symptom of heavy menstrual bleeding in nonpregnant …

Prevalence and determinants of breast cancer screening in four sub-Saharan African countries: a population-based study

DM Ba, P Ssentongo, E Agbese, Y Yang, R Cisse… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and the second leading cause of
cancer-related deaths among women after cervical cancer in much of sub-Saharan Africa …

Prevalence and determinants of cervical cancer screening in five sub-Saharan African countries: a population-based study

DM Ba, P Ssentongo, J Musa, E Agbese, B Diakite… - Cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide,
with an estimate of 570,000 new cases and about 311,000 deaths annually. Low-resource …

Individual and community-level determinants of Iron-Folic Acid Intake for the recommended period among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis

AW Tadesse, SB Aychiluhm, KU Mare - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Abstracts Background Iron-folic acid (IFA) intake for the recommended period during
pregnancy reduces the risk of anemia and congenital anomalies. However, IFA intake for the …

Ionised and total hypocalcaemia in pregnancy: An analysis of prevalence and risk factors in a resource-limited setting, Cameroon

AB Ajong, B Kenfack, IM Ali, MN Yakum, UP Onydinma… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Hypocalcaemia remains a prevalent laboratory finding in pregnancy, capable of
inducing adverse maternofoetal outcomes. This study compares the prevalence of …

Adherence to iron with folic acid supplementation among pregnant women attending antenatal care in public health centers in simada district, northwest ethiopia …

A Mekonnen, W Alemnew, Z Abebe… - Patient preference and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Even though the World Health Organization recommends daily oral iron with
folic acid (IFA) supplementation as part of the antenatal care to prevent anemia, still the …