Attendance at antenatal clinics in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa and its associations with birth outcomes: analysis of data from birth registers at three facilities

Attendance at antenatal clinics in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa and its associations with birth outcomes: analysis of data from birth registers at three facilities

Abstract Background Antenatal care (ANC) clinics serve as key gateways to screening and treatment interventions that improve pregnancy outcomes, and are especially important for HIV-infected women. By disaggregating data on access to ANC, we aimed to identify variation in ANC attendance by level of...

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Main Authors: Siphamandla Gumede, Vivian Black, Nicolette Naidoo, Matthew F. Chersich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Antenatal attendance urban health
Maternal health
South Africa
Birth outcomes
PMTCT
Adolescents
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4347-z

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