Antenatal care as a means to increase participation in the continuum of maternal and child healthcare: an analysis of the poorest regions of four Mesoamérican countries

• Main Authors: Claire R. McNellan (Author), Emily Dansereau (Author), Marielle C. G. Wallace (Author), Danny V. Colombara (Author), Erin B. Palmisano (Author), Casey K. Johanns (Author), Alexandra Schaefer (Author), Diego Ríos-Zertuche (Author), Paola Zúñiga-Brenes (Author), Bernardo Hernandez (Author), Emma Iriarte (Author), Ali H. Mokdad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Antenatal care (ANC) is a means to identify high-risk pregnancies and educate women so that they might experience a healthier delivery and outcome. There is a lack of evidence about whether receipt of ANC is an effective strategy for keeping women in the system so they partake in...