This abstract presents a study involving 16 midwives working at the Beira Central Hospital in Mozambique. Its aim was to assess whether providing the women with training in neonatal resuscitation techniques would help to improve their practical skills in that area. The assessment was made based on videos filmed before and after the training, as [...]
Neonatal mortality is a serious problem in low-resource countries; indeed, 99% of newborn deaths occur in such settings. In 2014 Doctors with Africa CUAMM launched a multi-level project in Mozambique’s Beira Central Hospital (BCH) to support both the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and its obstetric ward. The three-pronged approach taken entailed refurbishing and [...]
Malnutrition in low-resource settings affects some 200 million children under the age of 5, i.e. one out of every three. In Mozambique 42.6% of children suffer from chronic malnutrition, and nearly 6% from acute malnutrition. In circumstances like these, it is of fundamental importance to exploit all available and accessible resources in order to tackle [...]
Even as information and communications technologies (ICT) become more widespread even in low-resource countries, a significant gap still exists compared with more developed countries. In Africa, for example, only 22% of the population has access to the Internet compared with 77% in Europe. Based on a survey of experts from various fields, this study examined [...]
HIV is a public health emergency in Sub-Saharan Africa, with 1 out of 20 adults affected by the disease. In Mozambique, where HIV figures are in line with those in the broader Sub-Saharan region, the causes of HIV/AIDS related-death include emergency surgery and post-operative infections. This study reviews the existing literature on surgically-treated diseases in [...]
This study assessed the maternal health services provided by Doctors with Africa CUAMM in Wolisso, Gori and Wonchi Districts, in Ethiopia’s central Oromia Region. It was based on an evaluation of four key parameters: pregnant women’s use of at least 4 prenatal visits; use of the three basic health services, i.e. blood pressure measurement and [...]
Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare disease characterized by the congenital absence of skin layers. While most commonly seen on the scalp, the disease can affect other parts of the body as well. Because safe, effective treatment for ACC has not yet been identified, managing the disease in newborns continues to be problematic. Moreover, surgery [...]
The weeks after birth are critical for the health of mothers and premature newborns; the highest rate of infant mortality is usually reported in this period due to neonatal hypothermia associated with morbidity and mortality. Earlier studies have shown the reduction of neonatal hypothermia through the use of simple woolen caps during Kangaroo Mother Care. [...]