Background Evidence exists that selective antenatal maternal screening tests contribute to the reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality. However, data are lacking on coverage with the complete set of recommended tests. The study aimed to identify barriers to uptake of the complete set of tests recommended by the Ministry of Health in Senegal. Methods Data were collected in communities, a...

BACKGROUND Early detection of neonatal illness is an important step towards improving newborn survival. Every year an estimated 3.07 million children die during their first month of life and about one-third of these deaths occur during the first 24 hours. Ninety-eight percent of all neonatal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries like Uganda. Inadequate progress has been made globally...

Pregnant women’s knowledge and husband’s support are factors that influence antenatal care regularity. Thisstudy aims to analyze the effect of pregnant women on careregularity. This study a cross-sectional design was conducted 38 as respondentsusing linear regression statistical tests. The result showed there an pregnantwomen regularity care. better about their pregnancy higher husbands will ha...

Methods: Data was collected from an analysis of antenatal and medical records of women who attended antenatal care and delivered at the regional hospital between January and December 2007. Only pregnant women who attended antenatal care at this regional hospital and delivered in its facilities were selected for the study. Patients eligible for review were identified using the labour ward delive...

BACKGROUND The benefits of maternal health care to maternal and neonatal health outcomes have been well documented. Antenatal care attendance, institutional delivery and skilled attendance at delivery all help to improve maternal and neonatal health. However, use of maternal health services is still very low in developing countries with high maternal mortality including Ethiopia. This study exa...

The conflict in Kosovo created mass displacement and a fractured health system. Roma, Ashkali, and Balkan Egyptian communities are particularly vulnerable to discrimination and exclusion from institutions. We aimed to examine Roma, Ashkali, and Balkan Egyptian disparities in quantity and quality of antenatal care received. We conducted a cross-sectional study in August 2012 with 603 women aged ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the seroprevalence of syphilis in pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in a rural hospital in Ethiopia and describe their characteristics so that timely and effective care can be offered. SUBJECTS Pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics at a rural hospital. METHODS A cross sectional study was conducted at a rural hospital in north west Ethiopia in S...

Antental Care (ANC) mengurangi angka morbiditas ibu dan perinatal, serta kematian secara langsung melalui deteksi pengobatan komplikasi terkait kehamilan, tidak identifikasi hamil yang berisiko tinggi mengalami selama persalinan sehingga memastikan rujukan ke tingkat perawatan tepat. Penelitian ini bertujuan Untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan terhadap kunjungan antenatal care di Puskesmas Ma...