Antenatal Accountability

According to WHO, every pregnant woman without complications should attend Antenatal Care (ANC) at least four times. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) statistics reveal that women in 15 out of 20 northern states in Nigeria receive less antenatal care and attend not many antenatal care visits. The Antenatal Doctor project is designed to ensure that pregnant women attend regular antenatal care visits to access and promote mother and child health, hence reducing maternal mortality. (N.B: Accountability includes regular check-up calls on pregnant women to ensure they adhere to all guidelines such as rest, no lifting of heavy objects, medications, vaccinations, healthy eating, safe sex and no alcohol or smoke for a healthy mother and child).