Continuum of maternal and newborn health in Sierra Leone: a 2019 national survey.
Quraish SserwanjaLinet M MutisyaLilian NuwabaineKassim KamaraRonald K MutebiMilton W MusabaPublished in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2022)
The overall completion of continuum of maternal care is low, with ANC being the lowest utilized component of continuum of care. These findings call for urgent attention for maternal health stakeholders to develop and implement tailored interventions prioritizing women empowerment, access to affordable internet services, timely initiation of ANC contacts, women in developed regions such as the Western and those from poor households.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- birth weight
- public health
- health information
- mental health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnant women
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- primary care
- physical activity
- gestational age
- weight gain
- risk assessment
- breast cancer risk
- body mass index
- adipose tissue
- smoking cessation
- human health
- insulin resistance
- chronic pain