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ABORTION

Abortion is a sin, Stop for a minute and think, To you it seems like a win, Yet to another immense pain it brings. An innocent being abortion kills, Its right to life abortion steals, You might bleed to death or even fall ill, Not all doctors will always have the skill. Imagine the cry of the little being inside, Constantly pleading for a chance to decide, Your mother loved you and offered the gift of life, Why then the life of another being you subside? God bring us salvation, To our unborn we can have a relation, Give us the redemption, So that all beings can be part of this nation, Help us to address the confusion, That abortion is often a solution.

PRETERM BIRTHS - GLOBAL AND AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES

 Preterm births are a leading cause of death in under five worldwide. World Health Organization (WHO) defines it as births that occur after 20 weeks and before 37 weeks of gestation. Preterm births can either be spontaneous or induced/ iatrogenic and afflict about 15 million children every year, one million or whom die. Bacterial infections are hypothesized to increase the risk of preterm labour and birth. However, bacterial species associated with such outcomes are poorly described.  REVIEW OF LITERATURE  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), preterm birth refers to any birth that occurs before 37 weeks of completed gestations, and is further divided into three levels (moderate or late preterm (32–<37 weeks), very preterm (28–<32 weeks), and extremely preterm (<28 weeks) based on gestation. It is a common occurrence globally with close to 15 million neonates thought to be afflicted (1). Of the 15 million cases, more than 84% of cases are moderate or ...