WHY PPD

to urge healthcare decision makers to consider
this important topic – the postpartum depression- in the planning and delivering of healthcare services. It will work as a first step toward
the integration of PPD screening into the routine antenatal and
postnatal care services in Mts

lacks a full
understanding of what occurs emotionally, physically, and mentally to mothers after the birth of
their child.

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Not discussed in mts neither pre or post delivery

It is the right to a positive maternity healthcare experience at every stage and thus needs to be discussed and sensibilized

Create awareness to parents for a positive childbirth experience

Its a major public health problem affecting
mothers, fathers, children and the whole family

Taking into consideration the scarcity of data about postpartum depression
and its associated factors in Mauritius, this study may serve as a first step
exploration study to bring this substantially important topic out of shadows
and to guide further research and health policy interventions for early
identification and management of PPD and its predisposing factors.

to expand our knowledge about the various aspects
of postpartum depression among Mts women in order to focus
on in coming researches.

to unveil and draw the attention of the health
care practitioners to many ignored aspects of postpartum depression
and it associated factors, in order to give them more focus during the
care of pregnant and postpartum women.