3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services: antenatal care coverage for at least four visits, by mother’s age at birth

3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services: antenatal care coverage for at least four visits, by mother’s age at birth

3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services

3.8 Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all

Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Percentage of women aged 15-49 years attended at least four times by ANY provider (either skilled or unskilled, excluding traditional birth attendants).

WHO recommends a minimum of four antenatal visits based on a review of the effectiveness of different models of antenatal care. WHO guidelines are specific on the content of antenatal care visits, which include: Blood pressure measurement; Urine testing for bacteria and proteinuria; Blood testing to detect syphilis and severe anemia; Weight/height measurement (optional).

Number of women aged 15-49 years attended at least four times by ANY provider (either skilled or unskilled, excluding traditional birth attendants) is divided by overall number of women aged 15-49 years with a birth in two years preceding the survey. The result is then multiplied by 100.

Observation unit are women aged 15-49 years with a birth in two years preceding the survey.

%

Age groups

Republic of Serbia

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)

Every four years

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https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-03-08-01.pdf