Despite improvements in the receipt of basic elements of antenatal care from 1995 to 2023, health systems continue to miss opportunities to deliver important care to women who attend antenatal care. The identified gaps in coverage should be targeted for improvement to support receipt of timely and effective health care that improves maternal and neonatal health.
The Lancet Global Health published a clinical update in Infectious Disease on 15 Apr 2026. The item focuses on Measuring antenatal care timing and content across 131 low-income and middle-income countries, 1995–2023: a systematic analysis of trends. Open the detail page to review the full original feed content.