Postpartum care neglect is one leading cause of deaths

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Aga Khan University (AKU) lecturer in a Nursing and Midwifery department Dr Eunice Pallangyo conducted a research in 27 health centers and hospitals in Ilala district, her findings revealed that a large cause of deaths to mothers and their newborns within the first week after delivery is the lack of postpartum care in the country.