Citation

Usman F, Imam A, Farouk ZL, Dayyabu AL. Ann. Glob. Health 2019; 85(1): e2541.

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, NG.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.5334/aogh.2541

PMID

31397983

Abstract

Global new-born mortality has shown steady decline over the last two decades, but this decline has been slowest in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Perinatal asphyxia (PA) is a major cause of new-born deaths in this region and as such SSA now contributes a disproportionate large percentage of global asphyxia-related deaths. In this paper, we examine regional challenges affecting primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of PA and proffers locally adaptable solutions to these identified challenges.



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