Lemi Belay Tolu1 , Garumma Tolu Feyissa and Wondimu Gudu Jeldu Abstract Background: Policymakers and health professionals prefer to use summarized evidence of practice recommendations. The aim of this scoping review is therefore to identify available guidelines,...
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Qualitative research methods training conducted
St. Paul’s Institute for Reproductive Health and Rights (SPIRHR) has organized a three days training (Jan 27-29, 2021) on “Qualitative Research Methods” for the various faculty members of St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) at Sarem International...
Promoting Safe Motherhood
In light of the 15th Safe Motherhood month in Ethiopia, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) in collaboration with St. Paul Institute for Reproductive Health and Rights (SPIRHR) convened and hosted half day events to discuss on maternal health and...
Three Reproductive Health fellows completed their training at SPHMMC, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Every individual has the right to decide freely and responsibly – without discrimination, coercion, and violence – the number, spacing, and timing of their children, and to have the information and means to do so, and the right to attain the highest standard of sexual...
Post-abortion contraceptive adoption in Ethiopia
Abel Teshome | Mekitie Wondafrash | Biruck Gashawbeza | Balkachew Nigatu | Matiyas Asrat | Sarah D. Compton Abstract Objective: To assess the effect of couple counseling on modern contraception adoption among women receiving abortions. Methods: A cross-sectional study...
Management of Nonpuerperal Uterine Inversion Using a Combined Vaginal and Abdominal Approach
Ferid A. Abubeker, Mulugeta Misgina, Ahmed Ebabu, Eyerusalem Fekade, and Biruck Gashawbeza Abstract Introduction. Nonpuerperal uterine inversion is an extremely rare clinical condition. As such, some cases will have to be managed without prior experience. Clinicians...
Analysis of cesarean section rates using Robson ten group classification system in a tertiary teaching hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Ferid A. Abubeker, Biruck Gashawbeza, Thomas Mekuria Gebre, Mekitie Wondafrash, Alula M. Teklu, Demis Degu and Delayehu Bekele Abstract Background Cesarean section (CS) is an important indicator of access to, and quality of maternal health services. The World Health...
Sexual assault cases at a tertiary referral hospital in urban Ethiopia: One-year retrospective review
Lemi Belay Tolu, Wondimu Gudu Abstract Introduction Sexual assault is an important health and social problem affecting young girls. The aim of the study is therefore to do a one-year retrospective review of documents of alleged sexual assaults managed at Saint Paulo’s...
Perinatal outcome of meconium stained amniotic fluid among labouring mothers at teaching referral hospital in urban Ethiopia
Lemi Belay Tolu ,Malede Birara, Tesfalem Teshome, Garumma Tolu Feyissa Abstract Objective To determine the perinatal outcome of labouring mothers with meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) compared with clear amniotic fluid at teaching referral hospital in urban...
Intra‐cardiac lidocaine administration to induce fetal demise before late second trimester abortion, Retrospective review
Lemi Belay Tolu, Tesfaye H. Tufa, Ferid Abas, Chavi Kahn, Lauren MacAfee, Sarah Prager, Jason D. Bell Abstract Objective To determine the efficacy and safety of intra‐cardiac lidocaine administration to induce fetal demise before second‐trimester medication abortion...