Does post natal care in Bubi district deserve more attention?
PNC attendance in this study was almost three times the attendance reported through the routine National Health Information System, but lower than elsewhere in Zimbabwe. The quality of the services was rather poor and more geared towards the baby than the mother. Both health workers and the community need to better understand the importance of PNC. Because the first two weeks post partum is the period with highest morbidity and mortality, women should be advised to make a PNC visit within 14 days, or whenever they have problems, rather than at six weeks. All health facilities, including the mobile teams should be able to offer PNC. There is need to develop an 'evidence-based' PNC policy to guide nurses on what to offer to both mother and baby, also taking into consideration common traditional practices.
Correction for CPA significantly increases the correlation between retinal nerve fiber layer structural damage and visual function and significantly improves the discriminating power of SLP for detection of mild-to-moderate glaucoma.