The incidence of cervical cancer in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMICs) is five times
higher than that observed in high‐income countries (HICs). This discrepancy is largely …

Maternal and associated neonatal mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa remain
unacceptably high. In Mulago Hospital (Kampala, Uganda), 2 major causes of maternal …

Background High fertility among young people aged 15-24 years is a public health concern
in Uganda. Unwanted pregnancy, unsafe induced abortions and associated high morbidity …

Objective This study evaluates the feasibility and performance of care HPV, a novel human
papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test, when used for screening women for cervical cancer in low …

Background Postpartum hemorrhage is the most common cause of maternal death. Oxytocin
is the standard therapy for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage, but it requires cold …

Objective: To estimate the effects of reproductive tract infections (RTIs) on HIV acquisition
among Zimbabwean and Ugandan women. Methods: A multicenter prospective …

In sub-Saharan Africans, maternal mortality is unacceptably high, with> 400 deaths per
100,000 births compared with< 10 deaths per 100,000 births in Europeans. One-third of the …

Background Unintended pregnancies lead to unsafe abortions, which are a leading cause of
preventable maternal mortality among young women in Uganda. There is a discrepancy …

Background Late initiation of HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) in pregnancy is associated
with not achieving viral suppression before giving birth and increased mother-to-child …

Hormonal contraceptives are used widely worldwide; their effect on HIV acquisition remains
unresolved. We reanalyzed data from the Hormonal Contraception and HIV Study using …