Patterns and determinants of antenatal care utilization: analysis of national survey data in seven countdown countries

• Main Authors: Ghada Saad-Haddad (Author), Jocelyn DeJong (Author), Nancy Terreri (Author), María Clara Restrepo-Méndez (Author), Jamie Perin (Author), Lara Vaz (Author), Holly Newby (Author), Agbessi Amouzou (Author), Aluísio JD Barros (Author), Jennifer Bryce (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antenatal care (ANC) is critical for improving maternal and newborn health. WHO recommends that pregnant women complete at least four ANC visits. Countdown and other global monitoring efforts track the proportions of women who receive one or more visits by a skilled provider (ANC1+) and four or more...