Importance Overuse of surgical procedures is increasing around the world and harms both
individuals and health care systems by using resources that could otherwise be allocated to …

Introduction A key component of achieving respectful maternal and newborn care is labor
companionship. Despite important health benefits for the woman and baby, there are critical …

Maternal mortality occurs mostly in contexts of poverty and health system collapse. Mali has
a very high maternal mortality rate and this extremely high mortality rate is due in part to …

In Benin maternal mortality remains high at 397 deaths per 100,000 live births, despite 80%
of births being attended by skilled birth attendants in health facilities. To identify childbirth …

A low adherence to recommendations on antibiotic prophylaxis has been reported
worldwide. Since 2009, cesarean sections have been performed under user fee exemption …

In Madagascar, a country where maternal mortality remains high, the quality of obstetric care
as perceived by users has been little explored. In this paper, we examine the perception of …

Background Clinically indicated caesarean section (CS) can be a lifesaving procedure to
minimise complications during childbirth. User fees are direct out-of-pocket costs for …

L'objectif de ce projet est d'étudier la place du cancer du sein et de sa prise en charge dans
les parcours de femmes originaires d'Afrique Subsaharienne (parcours résidentiels …

Depuis les années 1970, des mouvements militants internationaux dénoncent une
approche médico-et techno-centrée de la naissance. En réponse à cette «techno-bio …

-Introduction: L'infection du site opératoire est une infection associée aux soins; il s' agit
d'une infection survenant au niveau de l'incision, des cavités ou des organes touchés lors …