Neonatal, infant, and child mortality among women exposed to intimate partner violence in East Africa: a multi-country analysis.
Peter MemiahTristi BondYvonne OpangaCaroline KingoriCourtney CookMichelle MwangiNyawira Gitahi-KamauDeus MubangiziKevin OwuorPublished in: BMC women's health (2020)
Understanding IPV as a risk indicator for neonatal, infant, and child deaths can help in determining appropriate interventions. IPV against women should be considered an urgent priority within programs and policies aimed at maximizing survival of infants and children in East Africa and the wellbeing and safety of their mothers.
Keyphrases
- intimate partner violence
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- public health
- mental health
- pregnancy outcomes
- breast cancer risk
- young adults
- physical activity
- cervical cancer screening
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- coronary artery disease
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue