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Antenatal care quality and detection of risk among pregnant women: An observational study in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, and South Africa

Catherine Arsenault
Emma Clarke‐Deelder
Dorairaj Prabhakaran
Irène Mugenya
Nompumelelo Gloria Mfeka-Nkabinde
Rose J. Kosgei
Boikhutso Tlou
Shalom Sabwa
Prashant Jarhyan
Anagaw Derseh Mebratie
Gebeyaw Molla Wondim
Günther Fink
Jacinta Nzinga
Beatrice Amboko
Subhojit Shaw
Londiwe Mthethwa
Wen-Chien Yang
Sailesh Mohan
Monica Chaudhry
Adiam Nega
Katherine Wright
Damen Haile Mariam
Mosa Moshabela
Laura Baensch
Nokuzola Cynthia Mzolo
Theodros Getachew
Pravin B. Purohit
Tefera Taddele
Margaret E. Kruk

202418 citationsOpen accessAddis Ababa University

Abstract

In this study, we observed gaps in adherence to ANC standards, particularly for women in need of specialized management. Strategies to maximize the potential health benefits of ANC should target women at risk of poor pregnancy outcomes and improve early initiation of ANC in the first trimester.

Research topics

Global Maternal and Child Health
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Sustainable Development Goals

2Zero Hunger

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004446

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