Give Free Antenatal Care to Poor Pregnant Women

Summary

This project will help poor pregnant women in Anambra State to register and go for Antenatal Care (ANC) free, in oder to protect their health and that of the unborn child. During antenatal care, women learn about healthy behaviors and can also access micronutrient supplementation, treatment for hypertension to prevent eclampsia, immunization against tetanus, as well as HIV testing services and medications to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

Challenge

In Nigeria, only about 65% of women attend antenatal care during pregnancy, leading to high rate of maternal and child mortality. Some of the barriers to accessing antenatal care, include lack of money to pay for health services, lack of transportation, perceptions about the negative attitude of health workers etc.

Solution

We will support these poor pregnant women in Anambra State, to register and go for antenatal care in a good health facility from the inception of pregnancy till delivery, in order to sustain the health of the mothers and that of their babies and also prevent maternal and child mortality.

Long-Term Impact

These pregnant women will be able to maintain their health and that of their child/children after delivery and will also bear witnesses of the health benefits of going for antenatal care from the inception of pregnancy till delivery, to fellow pregnant women who are not going for it.