Abstract:Background
Since 2002, Tanzania has been implementing the focused Antenatal Care (ANC) model that recommended four antenatal care visits. In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) reintroduced the standard ANC model with more interventions including a minimum of eight contacts. However, cost-implications of these changes to the health system is unknown, particulary in countries like Tanzania, that failed to optimally implement the simpler focused ANC model. We compared the health system cost of providing A… Show more
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