Open AccessAntenatal care service utilization in tribal and rural areas in a South Indian district
Author(s) -
G.R. Varma,
Yadlapalli Sriparvathi Kusuma,
Bontha V. Babu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the egyptian public health association /journal of the egyptian public health association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2090-262X
pISSN - 0013-2446
DOI - 10.1097/01.epx.0000395395.17777.be
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , government (linguistics) , national rural health mission , medicine , health care , socioeconomics , rural area , literacy , environmental health , schedule , population , health services , economic growth , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , sociology , computer science , economics , operating system
Maternal and child healthcare is one of the eight basic components of primary healthcare. Poor access and utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services continue to contribute to high maternal mortality and morbidity; and the services of primary healthcare are amenable for evaluation.