A hospital-based birth defects surveillance system in Kampala, Uganda.

Daniel Mumpe-MwanjaLinda Barlow-MoshaDhelia WilliamsonDiana ValenciaRobert SerunjogiAyoub KakandeJoyce Namale-MatovuJolly NankundaDoreen Birabwa-MaleMargaret Achom OkweroJesca Nsungwa-SabiitiPhilippa Musoke

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)

A hospital-based surveillance project with active case ascertainment can generate reliable epidemiologic data about birth defects prevalence and can inform prevention policies and service provision needs in low and middle-income countries.

Keyphrases

public health
gestational age
mental health
healthcare
risk factors
quality improvement
electronic health record
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
preterm birth
artificial intelligence
data analysis