A retrospective analysis of trends in maternal mortality in a Gambian tertiary health centre
Posted onSociety for the Study of Women’s Health (SSWH)
Posted onEffect of maternal death on child survival in rural West Africa: 25 years of prospective surveillance data in the Gambia
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Posted onJohn Snow, Inc. (JSI)
Posted onSocial and cultural factors affecting maternal health in rural Gambia: An exploratory qualitative study
Posted on‘Some anti-malarials are too strong for your body, they will harm you.’ Socio-cultural factors influencing pregnant women’s adherence to anti-malarial treatment in rural Gambia
Posted onTo Recognize World Malaria Day, Clara Menéndez Talks Malaria in Pregnancy
Posted onThis week I spoke with Dr. Clara Menendez—a true pioneer in eliminating malaria in pregnancy—to reflect on where we’ve been and where we must go as a global maternal health community to protect women and their children from the unnecessary burden caused by malaria.Why is this important? Pregnant women have up to a 50% greater risk of malaria infection than women who are not pregnant. Each year in Africa alone, malaria in pregnancy kills 10,000 women, 75,000-200,000 infants and 100,000 newborns – making up 11% of all neonatal deaths…. read more