The aim of this scoping review was to determine the scope, objectives and methodology of
contemporary published research on congenital anomalies (CAs) in sub-Saharan Africa …

Background The global burden of stillbirth has declined over time. However, the problem is
still prominent in South Asian and Sub-Saharan African countries. Ethiopia is one of the top …

Background: The burden of stillbirth is disproportionately more in rural areas of developing
countries where unskilled birth attendants contribute a large quota in the management of …

Background: Grand multiparity is still a common condition in developing countries. Although
older literature showed the effect of grand multiparity on adverse pregnancy, recent reports …

Intrapartum stillbirths account for 1.3 million deaths worldwide, which is half of all stillbirths
occurring during labour and delivery. NSA (2020), states that the current stillbirths' rate in …

Background: It's not clear to what extent public health interventions have reduced the
stillbirth rate among HIV-negative and HIV-positive mothers over the past decade …

1. Background 2. sSCAN General Assembly, Cape Town, South Africa 3. Affiliated
Research/Surveillance Groups 4. Feedback and Achievements 4.1 Website and Webinars …

Background: Stillbirth has a heavy burden of psychosocial and economic cost on women,
families and nations. The study aimed at determining the rate of stillbirth and identifying the …

Introduction: Although cytomegalovirus (CMV) is ubiquitous, and is a major cause of
congenital infections resulting in neurological and sensory impairment, a great proportion of …

Each year in Nigeria 314,000 mothers lose their babies to stillbirth. This study investigates
the implications of these stillbirths for Nigeria's Yoruba women, especially in relation to their …