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Africa: Call to Fight Diabetes in Pregnancy
allAfrica, 10 March 2015
Diabetes in expectant mothers is a widespread but little-recognised threat which could be fought relatively easily and cheaply, according to a new study just published. Read more »
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MSH, 4 March 2015
High rates of gestational diabetes may be a hidden factor in the continuing high ratios of maternal and neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, yet relatively easy and low-cost… Read more »
The Diabetes Threat to Expectant Mothers
Diabetes in pregnant women threatens lives, but this under-recognised problem can be combatted relatively easily and cheaply, says a U.S.-based NGO in a new report.
Documents
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5 March 2015
Gestational Diabetes: A Risk Factor for Maternal Death in Tigray, Ethiopia
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- Management Sciences for Health
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A report on a study in which MSH collected data at three public health centers in Tigray, two of which were in urban areas and one rural. The study ... see more »
Most women found in an Ethiopian study to have gestational diabetes responded well if they adopted "simple" changes in behaviour, such as improving their diets and getting more exercise.
