BACKGROUND The maternal, newborn and child health care continuum require that mother/child pair should receive the full package of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care in order to derive maximum benefits. Continuity of care is a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we investigate the patterns and factors associated with dropout in the continuum of maternity (antenatal, delivery ...

The aim of this study was as part of a baseline assessment in PMTCT in the traditional health sector: a) to determine the views of women who have used the services of traditional practitioners before, during and/or after pregnancy, and b) to conduct formative research with traditional health practitioners (THPs), i.e. herbalists, diviners and traditional birth attendants (TBAs) on HIV, pregnanc...

background & aim: maternal satisfaction of health services is an inherent element of healthcare policies, and quality of midwifery care essentially influences this parameter. this study aimed to evaluate maternal satisfaction of postpartum care and its association with midwifery care at the urban health centers of mashhad, iran in 2012. methods:this descriptive, cross sectional study was conduc...

Serum lysozyme levels were studied in term babies at the time of delivery and again between 7th and 30th postnatal days, and in preterm babies on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th postnatal days. Levels in term babies at delivery (mean 2.28 mug/ml) were similar to those found in adults, but they fell between the 7th and 30th postnatal days. In premature babies lysozyme levels on the first day of live (mean...

Introduction: Most maternal and neonatal deaths occur during the postnatal period. Therefore, the quality of care provided by healthcare professionals at this critical time is crucial in reducing complications, morbidity, and mortality rates. Objective: The present study aimed to determine the perceptions of Palestinian women living in the Gaza Strip considering the quality of c...

Introduction Prenatal diagnosis and foetal therapy are rare in Africa except for the presentation of polyhydraminios in foetal bowel obstruction. This chapter therefore covers prenatal diagnosis and therapy as practised in resourced countries. Expertise in surgical correction of congenital malformations may favourably influence the perinatal management of prenatally diagnosed anomalies, by chan...

Objective. Abnormal umbilical artery Doppler (UAD) studies are associated with poor neonatal outcomes. We sought to determine if postnatal measures of systemic blood flow (SBF), as measured by functional echocardiography (fECHO), could identify which fetuses with abnormal UAD were at the highest risk of adverse outcomes. Study Design. This is a retrospective review of fetuses with abnormal UAD ...

BACKGROUND Postnatal care is an important link in the continuum of care for maternal and child health. However, coverage and quality of postnatal care are poor in low- and middle-income countries. In 2009, the Chinese government set a policy providing free postnatal care services to all mothers and their newborns in China. Our study aimed at exploring coverage, quality of care, reasons for not ...

BACKGROUND Approximately 2.7 million neonatal deaths occur annually, with highest rates of neonatal mortality in countries that have recently experienced conflict. Constant instability in South Sudan further strains a weakened health system and poses public health challenges during the neonatal period. We aimed to describe the state of newborn facility-level care in displaced person camps acros...