Background Poor maternal and child health indicators have been reported in Nigeria since
the 1990s. Many interventions have been instituted to reverse the trend and ensure that …

Background Nigeria still ranks second globally in the number of maternal deaths. Most
maternal death reviews in Nigeria are isolated research based reports from a single health …

Low-resource clinical settings are plagued by low physician-to-patient ratios and a shortage
of high-quality medical expertise and infrastructure. Together, these phenomena lead to …

Introduction: bleeding during and after caesarean section is one of the contributors to
maternal mortality and morbidity. Tranexamic acid can be given before surgery to …

Background: Studies examining how the capacity of health facilities affect implementation of
free healthcare policies in low and middle-income countries are limited. Objective: This …

Background Addressing the problem of maternal mortality in Nigeria requires proper
identification of maternal deaths and their underlying causes in order to focus evidence …

Background: Nigeria is among the countries with a high number of annual maternal deaths
partly due to low utilization of maternal health services (MHS). Objective: This study aimed to …

Purpose To determine the causes of death and associated risk factors among women of
reproductive age (WRA) in a tertiary institution in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Patients and …

Materials and Methods: All women with hypertensive diseases of pregnancy who got
admitted into the general ICU of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital between January …

Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality in
Nigeria and in most low-and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization …