Introduction The postnatal period is an underserved aspect of maternity care. Guidelines for
postnatal care are not usually informed by what matters to the women who use it. This …

This guideline aims to improve the quality of essential, routine postnatal care for women and
newborns with the ultimate goal of improving maternal and newborn health and well-being …

Introduction Globally, over 65% of maternal deaths occur during the first 42 days of
postpartum while the same proportion of neonatal deaths occur during the first 7 days of life …

Background Postnatal care (PNC) has the potential to prevent a substantial burden of
maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. This scoping review aimed to identify and …

Introduction Neonatal mortality rate (NMR) has been declining in sub-Saharan African (SSA)
countries, where historically rural areas had higher NMR compared with urban. The 2015 …

Background Many maternal and neonatal deaths are largely preventable by expanding the
continuum of care (at least four antenatal visits, skilled birth attendance and postnatal care) …

Introduction Progress in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, particularly in sub-
Saharan Africa, is insufficient to achieve the Sustainable Developmental Goals by 2030. The …

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 …

Introduction Globally, the majority of births happen in urban areas. Ensuring that women and
their newborns benefit from a complete package of high-quality care during pregnancy …

Abstract Background Within Sub-Saharan Africa, some countries still report unacceptably
high rates of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, despite improvements in the …