Adequate antenatal care and ethnicity affect preterm birth in pregnant women living in the tropical rainforest of Suriname

Adequate antenatal care and ethnicity affect preterm birth in pregnant women living in the tropical rainforest of Suriname

Abstract Background Adequate antenatal care (ANC) services are key for early identification of pregnancy related risk factors and maintaining women’s health during pregnancy. This study aimed to assess the influence of ANC provided by the Medical Mission Primary Health Care Suriname (MMPHCS) and of...

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Main Authors: G. K. Baldewsingh, B. C. Jubitana, E. D. van Eer, A. Shankar, A. D. Hindori-Mohangoo, H. H. Covert, L. Shi, M. Y. Lichtveld, C. W. R. Zijlmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Antenatal care utilization and content
Birth outcomes
Indigenous
Tribal
Suriname
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03364-2

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