Publications by authors named "A K Aderoba"
Background: The use of medical abortion using either a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol, or misoprostol alone has contributed to increased safety and decreased mortality and morbidity. The availability of quality medical abortion medicines is an essential component in the provision of quality abortion care. Understanding the factors that influence the availability of medical abortion medicines is important to help in-country policymakers, program planners, and providers improve availability and use of medical abortion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWHO global research priorities for sexually transmitted infections.
Lancet Glob Health
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- STIs are a major global health issue that adversely impacts sexual and reproductive health, especially in low-resource settings due to gaps in evidence and tools.
- In 2022, the WHO launched an initiative to prioritize STI research, identifying 40 key areas, with a focus on developing affordable diagnostic tests, new treatments, and enhanced epidemiologic data.
- The priorities also emphasize innovative approaches to STI communication and partner management, and include research related to mpox, highlighting the need for STI studies during disease outbreaks linked to sexual transmission.
Antenatal corticosteroids reduce neonatal mortality in settings without assisted ventilatory support: a retrospective cohort study of early preterm births on the Thailand-Myanmar border.
Wellcome Open Res
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on the impact of antenatal dexamethasone on neonatal mortality rates in early preterm infants born in resource-limited settings, particularly in clinics along the Thai-Myanmar border.
- Results indicated that infants whose mothers received complete dosing of dexamethasone had significantly lower rates of early neonatal and neonatal mortality compared to those who received no doses.
- Overall, the findings suggest that administering complete dexamethasone doses can help reduce neonatal mortality in preterm pregnancies, with no negative effects on infant development or maternal health reported.
Background: Ensuring access to quality family planning (FP) services is fundamental to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets 3.1, 3.7, and 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a leading cause of disability globally with estimated prevalence of approximately 20% in low-income and middle-income countries. This study aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with PPD following mistreatment during facility-based childbirth.
Method: This secondary analysis used data from the community survey of postpartum women in Ghana, Guinea, Myanmar and Nigeria for the WHO study, 'How women are treated during facility-based childbirth'.