Improving maternal and newborn health requires improved utilisation of maternal healthcare facilities and services. The study’s overall purpose was to explore the factors associated with the utilisation of maternal ...

In Ethiopia, Antiretroviral Therapy is given free of charge. Lifelong adherence to ART is crucial to upgrade the patients’ health condition and to safeguard the growth of mutated strains of the human immunity deficiency ...

Menstruation is a natural event throughout women’s lives. However, in developing countries, the management thereof remains a health concern. Schoolgirls aged between 13 and 17 years in rural areas are affected by menstrual ...

Incidents of users with comorbid schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder experiencing a relapse have been a cyclic phenomenon for decades in most psychiatric health care facilities admitting users with such diagnosis. ...

Palliative care model development greatly varies between countries based on their socioeconomic status, cultures, religious beliefs and presence of sufficient health, infrastructure, in order to meet the unique needs ...

With a lack of human resources, such as skilled birth attendants in developing countries, institutional births must be increased as part of a global strategy to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates. This study ...

Early cervical cancer screening is crucial in the protection against cervical cancer because it allows healthcare providers to detect cancer and precursor lesions to facilitate appropriate treatment if detected at an ...

Postnatal care is among the major recommended interventions to reduce maternal deaths globally. During this period, health professionals can diagnose postpartum problems and potential complications to ensure prompt ...

The Routine Health Information System (RHIS) in South Africa utilises the District Health Information System (DHIS) to manage reproductive health programme data. The reproductive health programme requires an RHIS that ...

Minimising the risks of nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care units is an important aspect in reducing mortality rates and length of admissions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the continued occurrence ...