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BACKGROUND:Unsafe abortions contribute about one third to the maternal mortality in Zambia. The maternal mortality ratio in Zambia stands at 729/100000 live births. The millennium target for Zambia is 162/100000 live births. There are a high number of referrals to UTH for incomplete abortions...

Background: Family planning is a key component of reproductive health and is one of the effective interventions in reducing maternal and infant mortality. Despite family planning activities having started in the 1960s in Zambia, the contraceptive utilization rate is only 34.2%. One of the reasons...

Background: Pap smear is a screening test used to examine cells from cervix and vagina to determine whether there is evidence of precancerous changes or cancer. Cervical cancer is a major public health problem in the world, and it is a leading cause of cancer deaths in the third world. Cervical...

Background For every maternal death there are many others who suffer serious life- threatening complications of pregnancy, referred to as ‘near miss’ morbidity. In the past, maternal audit using deaths have traditionally been used to improve maternal health outcomes. Reviews of cases of survivors...

The teenage period is between 12 and 19 years. Pregnancy in the teenager poses special social, psycological and medical risks both to the mother and her offsping. Because of the physical, physiological and emotional immaturity of the adolescent period, pregnant teenagers are prone to developing...