TORCH infections are a range of infectious disorders that might occur during pregnancy, delivery, or after birth. TORCH infections significantly cause neonatal mortality and later childhood morbidity
Puerperal Sepsis, otherwise known as Postpartum Endometritis is one of the main causes of maternal death globally. It is an infection that affects the mother after childbirth.
Febrile seizures, also known as febrile convulsions are common convulsions that occur in children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years. These fits can happen when a child has a fever. Fever is often a result of an infection.
Septicaemia, also known as blood poisoning, is an infection caused by large amounts of bacteria in the bloodstream. It is the body’s most extreme response to infection.
Bladder Outlet Obstruction is also known as Prostatism or Urinary Retention. It is a condition in which there is a blockage at the base of the bladder.
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is the enlargement of the prostate gland. It is a common condition that occurs as men get older. The prostate is usually about the size of a golf ball in adult men.
Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix. It is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain resulting in surgery.
Pyelonephritis is an inflammation of the kidney which is a result of bacteria not being flushed out of the body completely with urine. It is a sudden and life-threatening condition. Pyelonephritis causes the kidneys to swell and may permanently damage them.
PID is an infection of the female reproductive organs. It occurs when sexually transmitted bacteria spread from the vagina to the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. 1 in 8 women with a history of PID experiences infertility.
This is a condition in which one or both kidneys swells as a result of improper drainage of urine from the urinary tract. It is a secondary condition which results from an underlying disease.
