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…
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…
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…
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…
COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Is there a need to worry?
With the new Coronavirus (hereafter termed COVID-19) cases hitting more than 100 countries to date, a few days ago, the…
Reduced Fetal Movements during Pregnancy: Available Clinical Guidelines.
One of the indicators that the baby’s condition in utero is deteriorating is a reduction in fetal movements. Several studies…
Antenatal Care: Increase Awareness.
Antenatal care (ANC) is the care provided by a skilled health-care professional to pregnant women to ensure the best health…
Hepatitis B Guidelines for Pregnant Women: Whatever it takes.
Hepatitis B, the most common liver infection worldwide, is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The virus attacks the…