Managing HIV/AIDS in Maternity & Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
In commemoration of World AIDS Day 2015, the #MaternalMonday Campaign of the Wellbeing Africa has canvassed the need to manage HIV/AIDS in maternity and eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV - most particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. According to UNAIDS, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the world, with an estimated 24.7 million people living with HIV in 2013, accounting for 71% of the global total. Nevertheless, although pregnant women and
Improving #maternalhealth: Addressing the Risk Factors Predisposing Mothers to Preterm Birth
The #MaternalMonday campaign of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa has canvassed the need to address risk factors that predispose mothers to preterm births. Preterm birth is one of the leading causes of under-five5 child mortality and it is responsible for an estimated 950,000 deaths in 2015. Fortunately, preterm births are mainly preventable and, matched with appropriate management/interventions of preterm births, neonatal mortality will drop. Some risk factors for prematurity-
Impact of Climate Change on Maternal and Child Health
The #MaternalMonday Campaign of the Wellbeing Africa has canvassed the need to examine the impact of climate change on maternal and child health. Impressive progress has been achieved in maternal and infant mortality, as seen in the global under-five mortality rate which has been cut by more than half, and the maternal mortality ratio which has dropped by 45 per cent. Unfortunately, this progress in maternal and child health has not been experienced across the board due to fa
