Improving Maternal and Newborn Health: What are the recommended interventions?
Improving maternal and newborn health is key to achieving the targets of the sustainable development goal 3, which is about…
Understanding Obstetric Fistula using the Haddon Matrix: We can prevent this catastrophe.
We regard it as an accident of birth: obstetric fistula results from prolonged obstructed labour. The sustained application of pressure…
Obstructed Labour Injury Complex: As complex as it gets.
The obstructed labour injury complex describes a spectrum of injuries that result following the aftermath of obstructed labour. Obstructed labour…
What causes cancer? A tribute to Chadwick Boseman.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. It accounts for 1 in 6 deaths globally. In the remembrance…
Dolutegravir Use in Pregnancy: The benefits outweigh the risks – if any.
HIV treatment guidelines were updated in 2019 by the World Health Organization (WHO) as dolutegravir, an inhibitor of the integrase…
NEJM offers free access to all research articles about COVID-19.
Coronaviruswas declared a global emergency by WHO. It has so far infected more than 23 million worldwide. The NEJM announced…
The 2020 Annual Letter from Bill and Melinda Gates: Lessons Learnt.
Every year, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation releases an annual letter that summarizes what they have accomplished concerning the…
BIOPHYSICAL PROFILE: All You Need to Know about Ultrasonography Fetal Well-being
The biophysical profile remains the most accurate way of assessing the fetal status in high-risk obstetric patients. It is simple…
Double Anaerobic Coverage: What does it mean: Is it necessary?
Antimicrobial stewardship is an entity that is still in its ‘infancy’ in many African clinical settings. Healthcare providers should step…
Placental Malaria: Why the placenta: The Perspective.
Malaria in pregnancy remains a serious public threat in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, where 24 million women become pregnant…