Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7528374 | SSM - Population Health | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
In Senegal, recommended antenatal maternal screening tests are substantially underutilized. Efforts to increase test uptake should include accessible testing guidelines, reducing the cost of tests, raising awareness about the reasons for tests, and making the complete test set in point-of-care format accessible in peripheral health posts. National and international antenatal care policies and programs should facilitate access to maternal screening tests as a contribution to reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.
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Authors
Winny Koster, Pascale Ondoa, Aïcha Marceline Sarr, Ahmad Iyane Sow, Constance Schultsz, Jean Sakande, Souleymane Diallo, Robert Pool,