Reproductive Health, Embryology and Fertility

Adolescent and Maternal Health

Adolescence is a sensitive phase in Human development. It represents the transformation from childhood to physical and psychological maturity. The very best proportions of early childbearing measure are found in the Sub Saharan region, where birth rates among adolescents reach over two hundred births per a thousand women age 15–19. Countries like the Central African Republic, Niger, Chad, Angola and Mali prime the list of states with the highest adolescent birth rate (above 178).

Maternal health includes the health of women throughout childbirth, pregnancy and also the postnatal period. It encompasses the healthcare aspects of preconception, prenatal, postnatal care, and family planning. The significant explanations behind maternal morbidity and mortality incorporate discharge, risky abortion and obstructed labor.UNICEF has upheld the national Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to enhance the quality and scope of high effect maternal health services.