Journal article
Achieving development goals for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in sub-Saharan Africa through integrated antenatal care: Barriers and challenges
FJI Fowkes, BL Draper, M Hellard, M Stoové
BMC Medicine | BMC | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background: The global health community is currently transitioning from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Unfortunately, progress towards maternal, newborn and infant health MDGs has lagged significantly behind other key health goals, demanding a renewed global effort in this key health area. The World Health Organization and other institutions heralded integrated antenatal care (ANC) as the best way to address the inter-related health issues of HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria in the high risk groups of pregnant women and infants; integrated ANC services also offer a mechanism to address slow progress towards improved maternal health. Dis..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Australian Research Council (Future Fellowship to FJIF), National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (Career Development Award to MS; Principal Research Fellowship to MH), Infrastructure for Research Institutes Support Scheme Grant), and Victorian State Government Operational Infrastructure Support grant. The funding bodies had no role in data analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.