Sexual and reproductive health care encompasses a broad range of services that ensure
people can decide whether and when to have children, experience safe pregnancy and …

Objectives The aim of this paper is to share the results of a systematic review on the state of
inequalities in access to and utilization of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) …

Background High maternal mortality ratio in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been linked to
inadequate medical care for pregnant women due to limited health facility delivery …

Background. Reducing maternal mortality remains a significant challenge in Indonesia,
especially for achieving the country's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. One …

Abstract Background While Rwanda's progress towards achieving the maternal health care
targets of the Sustainable Development Goals is impressive, evidence of women's limited …

Background In developing countries, home delivery without a skilled birth attendant is a
common practice. It has been evidenced that unattended birth is linked with serious life …

Introduction In 2016, the WHO published recommendations increasing the number of
recommended antenatal care (ANC) visits per pregnancy from four to eight. Prior to the …

In high-income countries, women increasingly remain permanently childless. Little is known
about the relationship between childlessness and socioeconomic development in non …

Background Despite a significant increase in the skilled birth assisted (SBA) deliveries in
India, there are huge gaps in availing maternity care services across social gradients …

Background Inequality in maternal healthcare use is a major concern for low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). Maternal health indicators at the national level have markedly …