Persistent global disparities in maternal and neonatal outcomes and the emergence of
compact ultrasound technology as an increasingly viable technology for low-resource …

Background: The World Health Organization recommends to have all pregnant women to
undergo an obstetric ultrasound scan before 24 weeks gestation. However, this has been a …

Background In June of 2010, an antenatal ultrasound program to perform basic screening
for high-risk pregnancies was introduced at a community health care center in rural Uganda …

Background In high-resource settings, obstetric ultrasound is a standard component of
prenatal care used to identify pregnancy complications and to establish an accurate …

Abstract Recent World Health Organization (WHO) antenatal care recommendations include
an ultrasound scan as a part of routine antenatal care. The First Look Study, referenced in …

Abstract Background In June of 2010, an antenatal ultrasound program was introduced to
perform basic screening examinations at a health care clinic in rural Uganda. The impact of …

The preponderance of global maternal and neonatal deaths occurs in low-resource
countries. The risk factors that lead to these deaths are often detectable with ultrasound (US) …

There are vast inequalities across maternal and infant mortality with the developing world
accounting for the majority of the burden. Within countries there are also disparities between …

Objective To evaluate the feasibility and sustainability of basic obstetric ultrasound training
in rural Africa. Methods An 8-week training course, led by UK-based sonographers, was …

Abstract Objective To explore Rwandan physicians' experiences and views on the role of
obstetric ultrasound in clinical management of pregnancy, and in situations where maternal …