Objective: To determine the trend and indications for the use of caesarean delivery in our
environment. Method: A retrospective review of the caesarean sections performed at University …

Purpose To determine the risk factors and microbial isolates of puerperal sepsis. Methods A
12 year retrospective review of patients with puerperal sepsis from January 1999 to …

Background: Infertility is the commonest problem in our gynaecological clinics. However,
the manner of clinical presentation varies from one place to another, depending on the socio-…

Quality improvement of malaria services aims to ensure that more patients receive accurate
diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and referral. The Outreach Training and Supportive …

Background Nigeria was among the first African countries to adopt and implement change of
treatment policy for severe malaria from quinine to artesunate. Seven years after the policy …

Background Nigeria commenced a phased programmatic deployment of rapid diagnostic
tests (RDT) at the primary health care (PHC) facility levels since 2011. Despite various efforts, …

Objective To determine the seroprevalence and cost effectiveness of antenatal syphilis
screening at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Maiduguri, Nigeria. Methods …

Background: One of the commonest symptoms observed in pregnant women before the
20th week of gestation is nausea and vomiting, an exaggeration of these symptoms …

Context: Appropriate anaesthesia, efficient blood transfusion services, efficacious antibiotics
and qualified personnel are not readily available for safe caesarean section in most …

Context: While reasonable progress has been made worldwide in reducing maternal mortality
at the end of the millennium development goal, the same cannot be said of underserved …