PFRH 618 PREGNANCY OUTCOMES, NEWBORN AND INFANT HEALTH

This course focuses on women’s lives and childbearing families in contemporary Ghanaian context. It offers an examination of concepts related to maternal infant health. The course offers opportunities to upgrade knowledge on current best practices, which promote optimal pregnancy outcomes, neonatal, and infant health. To be explored and discussed are the causes of neonatal and infant mortality and morbidity locally, nationally and globally. Students identify current best clinical practices that ensure favorable pregnancy outcomes and promote infant health. Students will be exposed to the essential elements for ensuring favorable pregnancy outcomes and good infant health.