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Exclusive Breast Feeding practice which is the best feeding practice for infants aged from birth to six (6) months, has been facing a lot of challenges. Although information on exclusive breast feeding was being given to mothers during Antenatal, Postnatal and children’s clinic, the practice...

The objective of the study was to determine the effect of birth weight on blood pressure and arterial stiffness in childhood. This was a cross sectional retrospective study involving 143 children from low to medium income areas of Lusaka, aged from 5 to 8 years old with mean age 6.78 years. It...

Background: Following the administration of corticosteroids to pregnant women at risk of premature delivery, the occurrence of hyaline membrane disease and the related complications among neonates born of such women is significantly reduced. Despite this knowledge, the use of corticosteroids in...

Birth asphyxia is a significant contributor to newborn morbidity and mortality as well as long term neurological deficits. It has remained a common problem in the developing world. Labour related problems for example, prolonged labour, intrapartum accidents, abnormal fetal presentation, fetal...

The aim of this study was to construct a symphyseal fundal height (SFH) nomogram for Lusaka and was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital. This was a descriptive prospective study of 276 healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies between 20 and 42 weeks gestation, whose SFH was measured...

The study was carried out to assess the impact of childhood cancer on immediate families of children with cancer at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka with the aim of making recommendations to assist these families.Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine the financial and...

In Zambia, one in ten children dies before the first birthday, and one in five before their fifth birthday. To reduce this unacceptable high under five mortality the IMCI strategy was introduced in Zambia in 1995 by the Central Board of Health (CBOH) in collaboration with other cooperating...

This study was carried out to investigate the determinants and levels of Maternal Mortality and Status of Health Services in Kafue District. A scientific approach through exploratory study was employed to randomly select sample of 150 women from the four health centers in Kafue District. Data in...

Birth asphyxia contributes significantly to infant morbidity and mortality. Vital centers in the brain are depressed and if the infant survives the initial insult, neurological handicap may arise. Other than the brain, various other organs in the body can be affected by the hypoxia-ischaemia....

Anaemia is a major public health problem all over the world. Pregnant women in the developing world are mostly affected. Anaemia in pregnancy has serious consequences both to the mother and her baby. It leads to maternal death, reduced physical capacity, lowered resistance to infection, post...