Risk profile of postnatal women and their babies attending a rural district hospital in South Africa

BackgroundMaternal and neonatal mortality remain unacceptably high and inequitably distributed in South Africa, with the postnatal period being a dangerous time for both mother and baby. The aim of this paper is to describe the risk factors for poor postnatal outcomes, including postnatal mental hea...

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Main Authors: Kate Rees, Chipo Mutyambizi, Rendani Ndou, Helen E Struthers, James A McIntyre, Jackie Dunlop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Global Women's Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2022.1024936/full