MATERNAL MORTALITY IN NIGERIA: GUIDELINES AND POLICIES FOR REDUCTION

Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa and also has the highest number of maternal deaths. The Nigerian Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHS) provides data for over the past few decades about the very poor state of its maternal health based on assessment of key indicators including contraceptive prevalence rate, MMR, ANC coverage, skilled birth attendance etc. The WHO has numerous guidelines to help direct the improvement of the MMR. The objective of this review is to highlight the various indicators of these guidelines in order to assess the current state of maternal health in Nigeria emphasizing on the public health importance of improving its MMR in order to improve the health of the country as a whole.MSc/MAnépegészségügyi MScango

The Role of Human Papillomavirus in Cervical Carcinogenesis. Primary Prevention Through Vaccination

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is proven to be one of the most frequent causes of sexually transmitted diseases in women and men worldwide. Cervical cancer represents nearly 12% of all cancers affecting women. There is an increased worldwide burden of incidence of HPV and consequently increased chance of cervical cancer. This thesis discusses cervical cancer in relation to HPV infection and informs on HPV vaccination, including the main marketed vaccines, their characteristics, mechanism of action and emphasizing its main role in HPV prevention.egységes, osztatlanáltalános orvosango