Aim The aim of this paper is to describe the factors that impact on the mental health of
Australian and New Zealand (NZ) women in the perinatal period (pregnancy and the year …

Background Mothers who attend antenatal care late miss the opportunity of early detection
of HIV and STDs, malaria and anaemia prophylaxis, health education and treatment or …

Background The purpose of this review was to examine the literature for themes of
underlying social contributors to inequity in maternal health outcomes and experiences in …

Background Exploring barriers contributing to low utilization of Antenatal Care (ANC) during
the first trimester of pregnancy is of national programmatic importance. We conducted an …

Background: Many studies show that the vast majority of Nigerian women register for
antenatal care late and that the determinants may differ from those found in developed …

Background One of the major reproductive health challenges among disadvantaged
populations is to provide pregnant women with the necessary antenatal care (ANC). In this …

Introduction: Antenatal care (ANC) provides monitoring and regular follow-up of maternal
and fetal health during pregnancy. Women with appropriate ANC tend to have better …

Background. Early booking of antenatal care (ANC) is regarded as a cornerstone of
maternal and neonatal health care. However, existing evidence from developing countries …

Background The aim of prenatal care is to promote good maternal and foetal health and to
identify risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes in an attempt to promptly manage and …

Abstract Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (NHPI) rarely seek mental health
treatment for reasons that are minimally understood. To assess the mental illness stigma …