Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Sexually Transmitted Blood-Borne Infections among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Jirapa, Upper West Region of Ghana.

Kuugbee D EugeneGloria MaalduAseta AdamuNafisa SaliaWilliams WalanaSylvanus KampoEzekiel Kofi VicarJuventus B Ziem

Published in: The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale (2023)

The occurrence of STBBIs among pregnant women was strongly associated with FGM and gravidity. Public health education should be directed at stopping the practice of FGM and improving reproductive health in the study area.

Keyphrases

public health
healthcare
quality improvement
risk factors
primary care
pregnant women
palliative care
risk assessment
preterm birth
tertiary care
health insurance