ISSN: 2327-4972
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Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mesafint Abeje Tiruneh has completed masters in Master of Public Health from GAMBY Medical and Bisiness College. Mesafint Abeje Tiruneh worked as Assistant Director(Health Inspectorate Directorate) in Federal Ministry of Health and is presently working as Deputy Medical Director in Bethzatha General Hospital, Ethiopia.
Research Article
Initiation of Antenatal Care and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Public Health Centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Author(s): Adela LA* and Tiruneh MA
Introduction: Antenatal care (ANC) refers to the care that is given to an expectant mother from the time that
conception is confirmed until the beginning of labor and also initiation of antenatal care visits is an essential
component of services to improve maternal and new born health. Pregnancy related complication can be minimized
if antenatal care is received timely or early in the pregnancy, during the first 16 weeks of gestation for the first time
and continued until delivery. Pregnancy related complication is preventable. Studies show high maternal death
prevalence worldwide and every day, approximately 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy
and child birth. Therefore, this study aims to assess initiation of antenatal care and associated factors among
pregnant women in public health centers in Addis Ababa.
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DOI:
10.35248/2327-4972.20.9.248