Abstract
Enhancing equity and coverage through supply- and demand-side integration policies for maternal/newborn health: Field experience from rural Western China
Highlights
Ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths and disabilities remains a key global priority, central to achieving a healthier, more just and equitable world, as highlighted in the Sustainable Development Goals [1]
High quality health systems could save over eight million lives per year in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) [4]
Congenital anomalies or birth defects, defined as structural or functional anomalies that occur during intrauterine life, are one of the main causes of the global burden of disease, and low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected
Summary
Ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths and disabilities remains a key global priority, central to achieving a healthier, more just and equitable world, as highlighted in the Sustainable Development Goals [1]. Antenatal care represents an important opportunity for reaching women, preventing, diagnosing and/or treating maternal and perinatal conditions and, potentially, for improving health out- Several birth defects can be prevented by increasing services for treatment and detection, including strengthening antenatal care services.
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