Maternal depression, a hidden predictor for severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months: a case-control study at Omdurman Paediatrics Teaching Hospital, Sudan.

Malnutrition remains one of the main disabling issues in child health, especially in developing countries. Maternal depression by its related disabilities has been linked with children undernutrition in the studies abroad. Unfortunately, not much is known regarding this issue in Sudan, so this study aims to examine the association between maternal depression and severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children under 5 years of age.

Perinatal outcomes following Helping Babies Breathe training and regular peer-peer skills practice among village midwives in Sudan.

Background: Over 80% of deliveries in Sudan occur in rural areas, attended by village midwives (VMWs).

Objective: To determine the impact of Helping Babies Breathe training and regular peer-peer skills practice (HBBT) on VMW resuscitation practices and outcomes.

Methods: In a prospective community-based intervention study, 71/82 VMWs, reporting to six East Nile rural medical centres, with previous experience in community health research, consented to HBBT.

Skills retention in Sudanese village midwives 1 year following Helping Babies Breathe training.

Background: Over 80% of deliveries in Sudan occur in isolated villages, attended by village midwives (VMWs). Upgrading newborn resuscitation skills with the Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) programme could improve newborn survival rates.

Objective: To describe the competencies in newborn resuscitation of selected VMWs pre-HBB and post-HBB training.

Cystic fibrosis in Sudanese children: First report of 35 cases.

Cystic fibrosis is the most common severe genetic disorder among children of European descent. It is much less common in Africans and Asians. It affects most critically the lungs causing chronic lung disease, failure to thrive and social deprivation.