Emergency obstetrics surgical care - a challenge in Northern Nigeria: a review
Keywords:
toxaemia, pregnancy, northern, Nigeria, surgical care, obstetricsAbstract
Maternal Mortality is a leading menace globally. Most of the global burden of MMR comes from Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa alone. Some of the leading causes identified are toxaemia of pregnancy and Haemorrhages in pregnancy. Nigeria is ranked one of the top nation's leading the world in Maternal mortality. In fact, Nigeria is leading in Africa. Within Nigeria, the highest burden is in Northern Nigeria and in Northern Nigeria, North-Eastern Nigeria. Presenting with an obstetric emergency involving either a toxaemia of pregnancy or haemorrhage may require surgical interventions. However, this type of care is not readily available in the northern region. Where available, is not readily accessible. And where accessible and available, are not commonly utilised. There are several barriers to emergency surgical care in Northern Nigeria. However, current measures are geared towards reducing the risk factors associated with developing these pathologies amongst the reproductive aged women. As most of this risk factors, are a way of life; such as early (teenage) pregnancies, having many pregnancies, and so on. Urgent health education intervention is required.
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