Systematic review on the prevalence of perinatal depression in Malawi.

Genesis Chorwe-Sungani Kondwani Wella Patrick Mapulanga Ditress Nyirongo Mercy Pindani

Published in: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa (2022)

This systematic review found a high a pooled prevalence of perinatal depression in Malawi suggesting that mental health should be a key component of maternal health programmes, policies and activities in the local setting.

Keyphrases

systematic review
mental health
meta analyses
public health
risk factors
depressive symptoms
pregnant women
healthcare
sleep quality
randomized controlled trial
body mass index
mental illness
climate change
weight gain