Racism, xenophobia, and discrimination: mapping pathways to health outcomes

S Selvarajah, SC Maioli, T Abi Deivanayagam… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Despite being globally pervasive, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination are not universally
recognised determinants of health. We challenge widespread beliefs related to the …

Quality of antenatal care services and completion of four or more antenatal care visits in Ethiopia: a finding based on a demographic and health survey

KF Muchie - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2017 - Springer
Background Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the core interventions for improving maternal
outcomes. The average annual decline of maternal mortality rate from 1990 to 2013 was 5 …

Noncompliance with the WHO's Recommended Eight Antenatal Care Visits among Pregnant Women in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Multilevel Analysis

EK Odusina, BO Ahinkorah, EK Ameyaw… - BioMed Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced a minimum of eight
antenatal care (ANC) visits for positive pregnancy outcomes. This study examined the …

Determinants of home delivery in Nepal–A disaggregated analysis of marginalised and non-marginalised women from the 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health …

B Devkota, J Maskey, AR Pandey, D Karki, P Godwin… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In Nepal, a substantial proportion of women still deliver their child at home.
Disparities have been observed in utilisation of institutional delivery and skilled birth …

Respectful maternity care in south asia: what does the evidence say? experiences of care and neglect, associated vulnerabilities and social complexities

S Kaphle, G Vaughan, M Subedi - International Journal of Women's …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Respectful maternity care encompasses the right to continuity of care and
dignified support for women during the reproductive period, enabling informed choice …

Utilization of maternal health care services and their determinants in Karnataka State, India

M Vidler, U Ramadurg, U Charantimath, G Katageri… - Reproductive health, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Karnataka State continues to have the highest rates of maternal
mortality in south India at 144/100,000 live births, but lower than the national estimates of …

Utilization of institutional delivery service at Wukro and Butajera districts in the Northern and South Central Ethiopia

S Hagos, D Shaweno, M Assegid, A Mekonnen… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Ethiopia has one of the highest maternal mortality in the world. Institutional
delivery is the key intervention in reducing maternal mortality and complications. However …

Exploring the barriers to feminine healthcare access among marginalized women in Bangladesh and facilitating access through a voice bot

SS Puja, NN Neha, OR Alif, TJ Sultan, MGZA Husna… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
In today's digital age, ensuring high-quality healthcare services is paramount for both
physical and mental well-being. This is particularly challenging in developing countries like …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of antenatal care services and its sociodemographic correlates in urban and rural areas in Delhi, India

R Rustagi, S Basu, S Garg, MM Singh… - European Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS A total of 200 women were recruited from urban and rural primary care service
provision areas of a government medical college in Delhi during April 2016-2017. Women …

Quality of antenatal care and its sociodemographic determinants: results of the 2015 Pelotas birth cohort, Brazil

LS Morón-Duarte, AR Varela, AD Bertoldi… - BMC health services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Inadequate antenatal care (ANC) has been associated with adverse pregnancy
outcomes. ANC quality is considered a key component of the right to health and a route to …