Fear of COVID-19 and poor accessibility of comprehensive care has caused delay in initiation of antenatal care among pregnant women in Southwest Ethiopia: the need for disaster resilient and accessible maternal health care.

Sabit Zenu SirajMuluneh ShuremuAmanuel Tolesa

Published in: Journal of public health research (2023)

Age, pregnancy and care-related factors, and fear of COVID-19 were determinants of late initiation of ANC. Community-based provision of comprehensive information on planned pregnancy and the ANC is important. A resilient system has to be built to deliver essential health services during emergencies like COVID-19.

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