Introduction: During the provision of care to preterm babies, midwives encounter many problems and challenges which may vary according to the gestational age of the women, condition of the foetus, availability of equipment ...

Background: Despite measures to curb unwanted pregnancies and to sustain and expand abortion services, a high number of complications and deaths still occur. The failure of these measures is evidenced by the high number ...

Background: The National Committee for the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths recommend the implementation of “Saving Mothers’ recommendations” as a measure to reduce maternal deaths. However, this objective has ...

Early antenatal care attendance is one of the interventions aimed at improving maternal and perinatal health outcomes. During this period and visits women are screened to identify complications associated with their ...

Pregnant women who have anaemia are more likely to experience preterm birth, low birth weight, perinatal and n eonatal mortality, which is one of the major public health issues. In the South African province of Mpumalanga, ...

Background: Learner nurses come from different social structures and entities with different norms and values. Upon entering the nursing profession, registered professional nurses (RPN) are expected to socialize the learner ...

Background: The prevalence of epilepsy is high in low- and medium-income countries, but more so in rural areas. There are efforts to assist people suffering of epilepsy at government hospitals, clinics, and non-governmental ...

Preterm birth is an unresolved health issue; globally it is the largest contributor to mortality among children under 5 years of age. Worldwide, approximately 9.6% of all births are preterm which the World Health Organization ...