Maternal and child health are high priorities for international development. Through a
Review of published work, we show substantial gaps in current knowledge on incidence …

Background Despite the health benefits of breastfeeding, initiation and duration rates
continue to fall short of international guidelines. Many factors influence a woman's decision …

Although medical and technological advances in maternity care have drastically reduced
maternal and infant mortality, these interventions have become commonplace if not routine …

Background Women of reproductive age in parts of sub-Saharan Africa are faced both with
high levels of HIV and the threat of dying from the direct complications of pregnancy …

Antibiotic consumption is a key driver of antibiotic resistance (AR), particularly in low-and
middle-income countries, where risk factors for AR emergence and spread are rife …

Introduction: Neonatal sepsis causes high morbidity and mortality of newborns. The study
aims to study the predictors and clinical, haematological and bacteriological factors of …

HIV is the leading cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in resource
constrained countries. Highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) initiated in pregnancy …

Puerperal sepsis is an infective condition in the mother following childbirth and one of the
leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide. It is the third most common cause of …

Please cite this paper as: Moodley J, Pattinson R, Baxter C, Sibeko S, Abdool Karim Q.
Strengthening HIV services for pregnant women: an opportunity to reduce maternal mortality …

Background Around 1.5 million annual neonatal deaths occur in the first week of life, and
infections represent one of the major causes in developing countries. Neonatal sepsis is …