Background Maternal mortality is high in Loreto, Peru, but can be reduced by high quality
antenatal care. Indicators for the quality of antenatal care received include the timing (with …

Objective To propose an antenatal care classification for measuring the continuum of health
care based on the concept of adequacy: timeliness of entry into antenatal care, number of …

Objective To identify determinants which influence the timing of the first antenatal care
(ANC) visit in pregnant women. Design Retrospective matched nested case-control study …

Background Poor women in the developing world have a heightened need for antenatal
care (ANC) but are often the least likely to attend it. This study examines factors associated …

OBJECTIVE: To compare prenatal care coverage between adolescent (early and late) and
adult pregnant women in Iquitos, Peru. METHODS: A random sample of 4467 birth records …

Background The majority of births in Mexico take place in a health facility and are attended
by a skilled birth attendant, yet maternal mortality has not declined to anticipated levels …

Objective. To estimate the proportion of Peruvian women who received quality prenatal care
(PNC) for their last childbirth in the last five years and to determine its associated factors …

OBJECTIVES: This study is based on the 2000 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)
conducted in Haiti. Using the DHS information on women aged 15 to 49 who had given birth …

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the first 1,000 days of an infant's life
(nine months gestation and the first two years) is considered crucial to child health and …

Background: Adequate utilization of antenatal health care services is associated with
improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes. The World Health Organization …