Publications by authors named "F Okonofua"
Background: Social stigma and the marginalisation of abortion care within medical settings can negatively affect abortion providers. While some research has evaluated stigma interventions in legally restrictive settings, little work has explored the experiences of healthcare professionals (HCPs) providing abortion and post-abortion care (PAC) outside the USA. This study, part of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' 'Making Abortion Safe' programme, aimed to understand providers' experiences of abortion stigma in four African countries with restrictive legislation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: There is evidence of increasing use of misoprostol for induction of labour in low-income countries, but fewer reports of rupture of the uterus on account of its misuse.
Presentation Of Case: We report two cases of uterine rupture in two pregnant women referred to our centre due to the inadvertent administration of high doses of misoprostol in peripheral health centres. Both patients had hysterectomies, multiple blood transfusions and intrauterine fetal deaths.
Documenting public health interventions with new technologies in rural Indonesia.
Afr J Reprod Health
October 2024
The African Journal of Reproductive Health is pleased to publish these compendia of articles that originated from an international symposium on public health which took place in Surabaya, Indonesia in 2023 (ISoPH 2023). Indonesia, the world's fourth largest country, with a population of 280 million people, has a robust healthcare system that comprises a mix of public and private providers' financing. Of interest, is Indonesia's approach to health promotion through the digitization of its health services resulting in the development of multiple health applications by the central government, regional governments, and the private sector.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Abortion stigma as reported globally has been inadequately documented empirically in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country with a restrictive abortion law and a high rate of unsafe abortions.
Objective: The objectives of this study were to investigate the ways in which abortion stigma is experienced by Nigerian health professionals and how such experiences influence health professionals' practice of safe abortion and post-abortion care.
Methods: The study utilized qualitative research consisting of in-depth interviews with 10 abortion providers.
Article Synopsis
- Mycotoxins such as deoxynivalenol (DON), ochratoxin A (OTA), and zearalenone (ZEN) in drinking water pose serious health risks and are largely neglected as pollutants.
- A study in Southwest Nigeria (Osun, Oyo, Lagos) found ZEN and DON present in all water samples, with sachet water showing the highest concentrations of ZEN.
- Although exposure to ZEN through sachet water could be concerning, the levels of OTA and DON in all water types were generally below health risk thresholds, indicating bottled water is the safest option.