Early antenatal care visit: a systematic analysis of regional and global levels and trends of coverage from 1990 to 2013

Background: The timing of the first antenatal care visit is paramount for ensuring optimal health outcomes for women and children, and it is recommended that all pregnant women initiate antenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy (early antenatal care visit). Systematic global analysis of ear...

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Main Authors: Ann-Beth Moller, MPH, Max Petzold, PhD, Doris Chou, MD, Lale Say, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X1730325X