Ending Eclampsia, July 2018 This report presents qualitative findings on the policy and health systems environment related to PE/E prevention and management, bottlenecks in Ethiopia’s supply chain, the barriers for provision/utilization of prevention and management for PE/E, and the similarities…
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Autonomy, intimate partner violence, and maternal health-seeking behavior: Findings from mixed-methods analysis in Ethiopia
Ending Eclampsia, June 2019 Women in Ethiopia demonstrate decision-making power and autonomy. Although quantitative associations between women’s autonomy and facility-based delivery and ANC use are statistically insignificant, qualitative evidence suggests that women, particularly young and urban women, have a strong…
Screening and management of preeclampsia and eclampsia in antenatal and labor and delivery services: findings from cross-sectional observation studies in six sub-Saharan African countries
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018 This paper presents findings on the quality of clinical practices for the identification and management of PE/E in antenatal and labor and delivery care in six sub-Saharan Africa countries. Findings in this paper provide important information on the quality of…
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: Risk factors and longterm complications
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 This graphic shares the risk factors and longterm complications of HDPs, including PE/E, for women and their babies. It also includes data from Ending Eclampsia’s five project countries – Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, and Nigeria – on…
Determinants of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia among women attending delivery services in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A case control study
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017 The study identified protective and risk factors for PE/E. To promptly diagnose and treat pre-eclampsia, health workers need to pay special attention to women with primigravida and multiple pregnancy. Health care providers should also provide nutritional…
Nutrition and pre-eclampsia risk factors in Ethiopia
By Khadijah Alibhai In Ethiopia, 412 women die per 100,000 live births. Most of these deaths are preventable, and 19 percent of them are from hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (PE/E). Typically, pre-eclampsia is detectable during early…
Gaps and opportunities for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia care in Ethiopia
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 This brief provides recommendations for closing gaps in PE/E detection, treatment, and management in Ethiopia at national, health systems, and community levels.
Maternal Mortality Predictors in Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, 2015 A retrospective cohort study was conducted between 2008 and 2013 in three university teaching hospitals among 1015 women admitted with a diagnosis of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. There were 51 (5%) maternal deaths and the…
Exploring opportunities for preventing and managing pre-eclampsia/eclampsia
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 Analysis of data collected in 2017 is currently ongoing for this study. Findings will be shared in February 2018. Findings will highlight existing barriers and opportunities for PE/E prevention and treatment, and can inform national policies and…
Preeclampsia and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Dessie referral hospital, Northeast Ethiopia: a hospital-based study
BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 2015 The prevalence of preeclampsia in this hospital was lower than other studies. Having personal or family history of hypertension, older age, and family history of diabetes mellitus were factors associated with preeclampsia. Encouraging pregnant women to attend…
