Implementing the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in a Tertiary Health Facility: Lessons from the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Eclampsia At the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Port Harcourt , Nigeria

Backround: Eclampsia remains a significant cause of maternal and peri-natal morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in resource poor countries, Nigeria inclusive. It is to a great extent, a preventable obstetric complication and measures required for its prevention, to minimize adverse maternal and peri-natal outcome, are well known and inexpensive. Objectives: To determine the socio-de...

Implementing and revitalizing the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.

The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched in the 1990s by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF as a global effort with hospitals, health services, and parents to ensure babies are breastfed for the best start in life. It is one of the Operational Targets of the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding endorsed in 2002 by the Fifty-Fifth World Health Assembly ...

Prevalence of neonatal septicaemia in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Incidence and risk factors for retinal vein occlusion at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

OBJECTIVE The objective of the following study is to determine the incidence of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) and identify the risk factors in RVO in patients presenting to a tertiary hospital in Rivers State. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of consecutive patients with RVO who presented to the retina clinic of the eye Department of University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital over ...

Abdominal Injuries in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

BACKGROUND Abdominal injury is relatively common in both civilian and military casualties and remains a major source of morbidity and mortality. The mechanism of injury may be blunt or penetrating. Some would require operative intervention, whereas others may be managed conservatively. OBJECTIVE The aim was to determine the pattern and outcome of management of abdominal injuries in the Univer...