Joana Chitungu

Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Preterm Birth at Irene-Neto Lubango Provincial Maternity- Huila /Angola

Ketha Francisco, Belo Ussanje, Joana Chitungu & Lorenzo luggatti · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2022

According to WHO (2018), almost 15 million babies are born every year before 37 weeks of pregnancy, the majority taking place in Sub Saharan Africa and in south Asia. Preterm birth is a common complication of pregnancy and usually bore heavy short- and long-term medical, socio-ec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234834

Sociodemographic and Clinical Risk Factors Associated with Mortality in Children with Acute Meningitis Admitted at Lubango Pediatric Hospital – Angola

Ketha Francisco, Gilberta Benguela, Joana Chitungu, Olukunmi Omobolanle Balogun & Lino Tchicondingosse · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2022

To reach the ambitious target of the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), with countries aiming to end preventable death of newborn and under five children and reduce the mortality rate among children under 5 years to at least 25 per 1000 live birth, we need to understand the p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2022/v10i1185