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Antenatal care in developing countries: promises, achievements and missed opportunities (pdf 1.3 mb)

This document examines the trends, levels and differentials of antenatal care over the last decade in developing countries. It seeks to answer such questions as:

- Why does antenatal care matter ?
- What should it consist of ?
- How is its use measured?
- What is known about recent trends in antenatal care?

Resource link:
http://www.who.int/ reproductive-health/docs/ antenatal_care.pdf
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/)
Added to ADG on: 30 June 2004 , contributed by: ADG team
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