Reproductive Health
Building community-level resilience for the care of women with pre-eclampsia
Research
Publication charges for this supplement were funded by the University of British Columbia PRE-EMPT (Pre-eclampsia/Eclampsia, Monitoring, Prevention and Treatment) initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process for supplements. The Supplement Editor declares that they have no competing interests.
Edited by Jose Belizan.
- RESEARCH
Potential for task-sharing to Lady Health Workers for identification and emergency management of pre-eclampsia at community level in Pakistan
An estimated 276 Pakistani women die for every 100,000 live births; with eclampsia accounting for about 10 % of these deaths. Community health workers contribute to the existing health system in Pakistan under...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 2):107Published on: 30 September 2016 - RESEARCH
Health care provider knowledge and routine management of pre-eclampsia in Pakistan
Maternal mortality ratio is 276 per 100,000 live births in Pakistan. Eclampsia is responsible for one in every ten maternal deaths despite the fact that management of this disease is inexpensive and has been a...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 2):104Published on: 30 September 2016 - RESEARCH
Human resource constraints and the prospect of task-sharing among community health workers for the detection of early signs of pre-eclampsia in Ogun State, Nigeria
The dearth of health personnel in low income countries has attracted global attention. Ways as to how health care services can be delivered in a more efficient and effective way using available health personne...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 2):111Published on: 30 September 2016 - RESEARCH
Community perspectives on the determinants of maternal health in rural southern Mozambique: a qualitative study
Mozambique has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. The main influences on maternal health encompass social, economic, political, environmental and cultural determinants of hea...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 2):112Published on: 30 September 2016 - RESEARCH
Community health workers’ knowledge and practice in relation to pre-eclampsia in Ogun State, Nigeria: an essential bridge to maternal survival
Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Early detection and treatment have been instrumental in reducing case fatality in high-income countries. To achieve thi...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 2):108Published on: 30 September 2016 - RESEARCH
Community health worker knowledge and management of pre-eclampsia in rural Karnataka State, India
In India, the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and postpartum haemorrhage are responsible for nearly 40 % of all maternal deaths. Most of these deaths occur in primary health settings which frequently lack ...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 2):113Published on: 30 September 2016 - RESEARCH
Community health worker knowledge and management of pre-eclampsia in southern Mozambique
Mozambique has drastically improved an array of health indicators in recent years, including maternal mortality rates which decreased 63 % from 1990–2013 but the rates still high. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia c...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 2):105Published on: 30 September 2016
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