Assessing the coverage of full antenatal care among adolescent mothers from scheduled tribe and scheduled caste communities in India.
Aditya SinghVineet KumarHarpreet SinghSourav ChowdhurySanjana SharmaPublished in: BMC public health (2023)
In conclusion, the study highlights the low utilisation of full antenatal care services among Indian adolescent SC/ST mothers, with only a minority receiving the recommended number of ANC visits and consuming the required amount of IFA tablets/syrup. Addressing social determinants of health and recognising the role of frontline workers can be crucial in improving full ANC coverage among this vulnerable population. Furthermore, targeted interventions tailored to the unique needs of different subgroups of adolescent SC/ST mothers are necessary to achieve optimal maternal and child health outcomes.
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