Status of the latest 2016 World Health Organization recommended frequency of antenatal care contacts in Sierra Leone: a nationally representative survey

Status of the latest 2016 World Health Organization recommended frequency of antenatal care contacts in Sierra Leone: a nationally representative survey

Abstract Background Timely and increased frequency of quality antenatal care (ANC) contacts is one of the key strategies aimed at decreasing maternal and neonatal deaths. In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) revised the ANC guidelines to recommend at least eight ANC contacts instead of four....

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Main Authors: Quraish Sserwanja, Milton W. Musaba, Kassim Kamara, Linet M. Mutisya, David Mukunya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Antenatal care
Women
Utilisation
Sierra Leone
DHS
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08594-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08594-y

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