Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025

  • Research Article

    Examining the Grief Levels on Postpartum Mothers’ Psychological Wellbeing Following Perinatal Deaths in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

    Doreen Kawira Mbae*, Lucy Gitonga, Beatrice Gichuru

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 76-86
    Received: 23 August 2025
    Accepted: 2 September 2025
    Published: 25 September 2025
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    Abstract: Introduction: Perinatal death refers to the loss of a fetus or neonate between 28 weeks of gestation (or weighing 500 g) and 7 days after birth. Globally, 3.3 million stillbirths and 2.8 million early neonatal deaths occur each year, with 98% reported in low and middle-income countries. These losses significantly impact maternal mental health, ofte... Show More
  • Research Article

    Introduction of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Primary Healthcare in Edo State, Nigeria: Achievements, Barriers, and Implementation Realities

    Chidinma Anya*, Ehigha Enabudoso, Fiebor Awarute, Osayomore Idemudia, Cyril Oshiomhole

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 87-96
    Received: 28 August 2025
    Accepted: 10 September 2025
    Published: 26 September 2025
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    Abstract: Background: Imagine a disaster of finding major placenta previa during delivery in a rural setting without a facility to manage? This would have been averted with a prior obstetric imaging. Antenatal care without imaging is like “groping in the dark”. Unfortunately, in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), this is obtainable. Due to limited acc... Show More