Knowledge And Practice Of Health Workers On Post Abortion Care At Kampala International University Teaching Hospital Bushenyi District

ABSTRACT Introduction Abortion is still a public health dilemma in developing countries Uganda inclusive. Abortion is illegal in Uganda, and unsafe abortion is responsible for at least 30% of all maternal deaths. Each year, an estimated 297,000 induced abortions are performed in Uganda, and nearly 85,000 women are treated for complications, as a result of unsafe abortion. The main objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and practice of health workers on Post Abortion Care at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital. Descriptive cross sectional study design was used which e…