Tale of 22 cities: utilisation patterns and content of maternal care in large African cities Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
INTRODUCTION: Globally, the majority of births happen in urban areas. Ensuring that women and their newborns benefit from a complete package of high-quality care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period present specific challenges in large cities. We examine health service utilisation and content of care along the maternal continuum of care (CoC) in 22 large African cities.
METHODS: We analysed data from the most recent ...