This book is a comprehensive and easy-to-read guide to obstetrics and gynecology in developing countries. Although significant progress has been made towards the reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity globally, they are still unacceptably high in developing countries. This can be directly or indirectly tied to poor quality maternal health care and lack of access to cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare. Health practitioners in developing countries also contend with trying to keep abreast of recent developments in obstetrics and gynecology while dealing with lack of time, resources, and access to relevant information. This textbook was thus created by experts in obstetrics and gynecology with extensive experience in African clinical settings and consultants in developed countries to teach proper and accurate diagnosis, treatment and management of gynecologic and obstetric health issues within the context of developing countries.

This second edition has been fully updated throughout with an added 25+ chapters that cover topics such as reproductive health, gynecological cancers and research methods. The book is divided into six sections: Women's Reproductive Health; Obstetrics; Medical and Surgical Disorders in Pregnancy; General Gynecology; Gynecological Malignancies; Health Systems Organization, Research Methodology and Biostatistics. These section topics have been carefully covered by expert authors with the use of valid scientific data, policy instruments, and adapted to the cultural and social context of developing countries, with particular in depth coverage of conditions that have greater prevalence and incidence in developing countries. Each chapter also focuses on filling gaps in knowledge with a distinct pedagogical approach, starting with a set of learning objectives and ending with key takeaways for the chapter.

This is an ideal guide for residents, medical students, practitioners of obstetrics and gynecology, midwives, general practitioners, and pediatricians, particularly those working in developing companies.

SECTION 1: WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: An Overview
Clinical Diagnosis in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Maternal Mortality in Developing Countries
Preventing Perinatal Mortality in Developing Countries
Abortion
Female Circumcision/Mutilation/Cutting
Reproductive Epidemiology, Health Status and Burden of Disability
SECTION 2: OBSTETRICS
Preconceptional Counselling and Prenatal Care
Ultrasound in Labour and Delivery
Evidence-Based Antenatal Care
Fetal Growth Abnormalities, Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Macrosomia
Management of Normal and Abnormal Labour
Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)
Induction of Labour
Electronic fetal Monitoring
Operative Vaginal Delivery
Breech Presentation and Delivery
Caesarean Delivery and Peri-partum Hysterectomy
Obstetrical Analgesia and Anaesthesia
Aetiology and Management of Obstetric Haemorrhage
Preterm Birth
The Puerperium
SECTION 3: MEDICAL AND SURGICAL DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY
Intensive Care Management of Trauma During Pregnancy
Cardiovascular Disorders in Pregnancy
Respiratory Disorders in Pregnancy
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Critical-Care Management of Severe Preeclampsia-Eclampsia and Obstetric Hypertensive Crisis
Haemoglobinopathies in Pregnancy
Anaemia in Pregnancy
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Venous Thromboembolism In Pregnancy
Inherited Bleeding Disorders in Pregnancy
Haematological Disorders in Pregnancy
Mental Health Disorders in Pregnancy and Puerperium
HIV in Pregnancy
Non-HIV Viral Infections in Pregnancy
Neoplastic Diseases in Pregnancy
Oral Health in Pregnancy
Ectopic Pregnancy
Prevention and Management of Recurrent Miscarriage
SECTION 4: GENERAL GYNAECOLOGY
Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections Through Integrated Reproductive Health Services
Uterine Fibroid and Hysterectomy
Endometriosis
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Infertility
Laparoscopy
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Urogynaecology
Obstetric and Non-Obstetric Fistulas
Amenorrhea and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Menopause
Physiotherapy in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
SECTION 5: GYNAECOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES
Rising Burden of Gynaecological Cancers in Developing Countries
Molecular Biology of Gynaecological Cancers
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Cancers of the Vulva and Vagina
Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention
Cancer of the Uterine Corpus
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Germ Cell Tumours of the Ovary
Principle of Radiation Therapy for Gynaecological Cancers
Emerging Trends and Best Practices in Hospice and Palliative Care
SECTION 6: HEALTH SYSTEMS ORGANISATION, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS
Leadership of Health Care Teams, Organisations and Systems: Implications for Curriculum Revision in Medical Education
Mobilising Human and Financial Resources for Maternal Health
The Role of Professional Associations in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ethics, Liability, and Risk Management in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Human Rights and Legal Treaties relevant to Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Evaluation of Clinical Significance in Intervention Research
The Common Statistical Faux Pas in Journal Publications
Survey Research Major Methodological Flaws: Caveat Lector.