Introduction In sub-Saharan Africa, referral hospitals are important sources of key maternal
health services, especially during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study …

Introduction Referral hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa are located in crowded urban areas,
which were often epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper prospectively assesses …

Routine screening for Chlamydia and gonococcal infection in pregnancy is not widespread,
especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), despite their potential adverse …

Background Anaemia in pregnancy causes a significant burden of maternal morbidity and
mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, with prevalence ranging from 25 to 45% in Nigeria. The …

Background Anaemia in pregnancy is highly prevalent in African countries. High-dose oral
iron is the current recommended treatment for pregnancy-related iron deficiency anaemia …

The impact on healthcare services in settings with under‐resourced health systems, such as
Nigeria, is likely to be substantial in the coming months due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, and …

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic affected provision and use of maternal health services.
This study describes changes in obstetric complications, referrals, stillbirths and maternal …

Introduction Pregnancy in sickle cell disease is fraught with many complications including
pre-eclampsia (PE) and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Previously, we found an …

The clinical usefulness of serum placental growth factor (PlGF) as a predictive biomarker of
preeclampsia is currently being examined. However, there are still conflicting results in the …

Study Design: This prospective case-control study compared booked pregnant
Haemoglobin (Hb) SS women with AA controls from two tertiary centres in Lagos, in order to …