Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) occurs when the amniotic sac (the membrane that surrounds the foetus) breaks before the start of labour.
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.
Maternal mortality is the occurrence of female deaths as a result of a cause that is related to or aggravated by pregnancy. It can occur during pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. Maternal mortality is a major risk for women who are of childbearing age globally, especially in Nigeria.
