High prevalence of malaria in pregnancy among women attending antenatal care at a large referral hospital in northwestern Uganda: A cross-sectional study.
Caleb MangushoEdson MwebesaJonathan IzudiMary AleniRatib DricileRichard M AyiasiIsmail D LegasonPublished in: PloS one (2023)
The prevalence of malaria in pregnancy among women attending ANC in this setting is high. We recommend the provision of insecticide-treated bednets to all pregnant women and early ANC attendance to enable access to malaria preventive therapy and related interventions.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- plasmodium falciparum
- preterm birth
- healthcare
- palliative care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- risk factors
- physical activity
- tertiary care
- primary care
- stem cells
- quality improvement
- metabolic syndrome
- emergency department
- aedes aegypti
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- electronic health record
- acute care
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- newly diagnosed
- mesenchymal stem cells
- adverse drug
- affordable care act