Clinics in Mother and Child Health

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Biography

Dr. Abo Briggs had his Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and a post graduate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the West African College of Surgeons. 

Publications

• Review Article   
  Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Unique Challenges in sub-Saharan Africa
  Author(s): Azeez TA* and Abo-Briggs TW
  
  Gestational diabetes is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance first detected in pregnancy. The exact prevalence is difficult to determine in sub-Saharan Africa because the various studies on gestational diabetes mellitus did not use the same criteria. The sub-Saharan Africa has some peculiar challenges with addressing the burden of gestational diabetes in the region. This review aims to highlight some of these unique challenges. There are no universal criteria for the screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus which is a challenge for health care providers and researchers in the region. The mainstay of treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus is lifestyle modification. There are insufficient trained dieticians and health educators to undertake this task in the region. Provision of health care for this category of patients is suboptimal.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2090-7214.20.17.358

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