Open AccessPrevalence of sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in West Coast Region of The Gambia
Author(s) -
Alphonsus Rukevwe Isara,
Aru-Kumba Baldeh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v21i2.13
Subject(s) - medicine , trichomonas vaginalis , chlamydia trachomatis , syphilis , chlamydia , trichomoniasis , obstetrics , neisseria gonorrhoeae , gonorrhea , pregnancy , sexually transmitted disease , gynecology , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , genetics
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) are the second most common cause of healthy life years lost by women in the 15 - 44 years age group in Africa.