Evidence · Systematic review or meta-analysis
The impact of antenatal care on neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Families and professional practice
- Medical
- Nursing
- Wellbeing
This paper is from 2019, more than five years ago. Newer evidence may have been published since.
Summary
This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled twelve non-randomised studies from sub-Saharan Africa to assess the association between antenatal care use and neonatal mortality. Neonates born to women who attended at least one antenatal visit with a skilled provider had a lower risk of death than those whose mothers received no antenatal care. The authors conclude that ensuring antenatal care for all pregnant women is important for reducing newborn deaths. It is mainly relevant to perinatal public health and maternity service planning in low-resource settings.
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