Post-abortion care services at Red Sea State - Sudan

Ismail Satti; Marwa Y Satti; Nahid A Salim; Abdalhafeez O Mahmoud

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2167_20

Post-abortion care services at Red Sea State - Sudan

J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Feb;10(2):780-782. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2167_20. Epub 2021 Feb 27.

Authors

Ismail Satti¹, Marwa Y Satti², Nahid A Salim³, Abdalhafeez O Mahmoud⁴

Affiliations

¹ Assistant Professor, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
² Specialist, Ministry of Health, Sudan.
³ Assistant Professor, Dongola University, Sudan.
⁴ Associate Professor, Kassala University, Sudan.

Abstract

Background: Although there are safe and effective methods of abortion, unsafe abortions still widely spread, mainly in underdeveloped countries.

Objective: Study of post abortion care services at Red Sea State to address rate and utilization of post-abortion care package.

Methods: This is a descriptive (observational hospital-based study), conducted at Port Sudan Maternity hospital (May 2018-May 2019). The sample included all patients with inevitable and incomplete miscarriage.

Results: The total admissions to emergency in gynaecological department during the study period was 9525 cases, of them 1077 cases of abortion, hence the rate was 11.3%. Spontaneous onset occurred in 631 (58.6%) and induced in 446 (41.4%). Surprisingly very few surgical evacuations done in 2 (0.2%). 710 (66.1%) evacuated by Misoprostol and MVA done for 362 (33.7%). Patients who received family planning and counseling were 223 (20.7%).

Conclusion: in conclusion the rate of abortion was 11.3%, high incidence of induced abortion and high non-surgical evacuation. Utilization of care package is reasonable.

Keywords: Abortion; Port-Sudan; Sudan; unsafe abortion.