Despite immense global effort, the maternal mortality rate in low-resource settings remains
unacceptably high. Globally, this reflects the grave inequalities in access to health and …

Background Proper utilization of maternal healthcare services plays a major role on
pregnancy and birth outcomes. In sub-Saharan Africa, maternal and child mortality remains …

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to pose a global public health
threat. The pandemic overstretched already weak health systems in low-and low-middle …

Objective This study assessed the correlates of late initiation and underutilisation of the
WHO's recommended eight or more antenatal care visits among women in Ghana. Design …

Infant mortality remains a public health problem in Aceh Province, Indonesia. Health
services during pregnancy are an essential factor in reducing infant mortality. Studies …

Introduction. More than half of the pregnant women in Ethiopia do not receive the
recommended number of antenatal care visits. In the Afar region, where women have limited …

Abstract Background and Aims Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pose a considerable
concern for global healthcare systems. We examined the prevalence and correlates of self …

Background Maternal and neonatal mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with
women having 1 in 36 lifetime risk. The WHO launched the new comprehensive …

Background Utilization of antenatal care services in Ghana has substantially increased over
the years, but the rates of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is still high. The high burden of …

Background Despite global efforts to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, stillbirths
remain a significant public health challenge in many low-and middle-income countries …