Executive summary Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …

Despite health gains over the past 30 years, children and adolescents are not reaching their
health potential in many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In addition to …

An inverse care law persists in almost all low-income and middle-income countries, whereby
socially disadvantaged people receive less, and lower-quality, health care despite having …

Objectives We examined the utilisation, equity and determinants of full antenatal care (ANC),
defined as 4 or more antenatal visits, at least one tetanus toxoid (TT) injection and …

Background India has made substantial progress in improving child survival over the past
few decades, but a comprehensive understanding of child mortality trends at disaggregated …

Background Ensuring the right to respectful care for maternal and newborn health, a critical
dimension of quality and acceptability, requires meeting standards for Respectful Maternity …

Background Improving maternal and child health remains a public health priority in Ghana.
Despite efforts made towards universal coverage, there are still challenges with access to …

Background Antenatal care (ANC) is an essential intervention associated with a reduction of
maternal and new-born morbidity and mortality. However, evidence suggested substantial …

Large disparities in maternal and neonatal mortality exist between low-and high-income
countries. Mothers and babies continue to die at high rates in many countries despite …

Objective To determine the magnitude of quality of antenatal care and associated factors
among pregnant women in Ethiopia. Design A community-based cross-sectional study …