AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF ANC SEEKING PATTERN FOR PREGNANT WOMEN COMING IN IMMUNIZATION CLINIC OF CHC MURADNAGAR IN GHAZIABAD

Dr Narendra Singh, Dr Susmita Thakur

Abstract


Background: ANC visits during antenatal period provide an opportunity which is not only important but
also detrimental to the pregnancy and its outcome including maternal health post -partum, immediate
context and long term context This study was done to 1) Establish the SES conditions of the females seeking ANC in CHC
Muradnagar. 2) Establish the extent of ANC being delivered under the Norms of Government of India (GoI) 3 ) Establish the
reasons behind the gaps if any found between health care service delivery and its utilization if any .
Methodology: A hospital based cross sectional observational study was done in CHC Muradnagar on patients coming to the
immunization clinic . Study was done from October 2017-April 2018 .
Results: A total of 209 females participated in this study out of which majority were housewives (94.4%) . We saw during ANC
majority (95% ) being given IFA tablets (180 tabs ) and TT rst dose being administered . The hemoglobin levels were checked for
also for all females while majority (46%) had their 2 ANC done


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