Elements of ANC | 1st ANC | 2nd ANC | 3rd ANC | 4th ANC and following |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Clinical physical examination | X | X | X | X |
2. Obstetric examination | X | X | X | X |
3. Measurement of haemoglobin level | X | From 32 weeks | ||
4. Assessing proteinuria | X | X | X | X |
5. Measurement of blood pressure | X | X | X | X |
6. Performance of syphilis test and treatment | X | |||
7. Prevention of anaemia and deworming | ||||
7.1 Deworming (mebendazole) | X | |||
7.2 Ferrous sulfate + folic acid | X | X | X | X |
8. Prevention of malaria | ||||
8.1 ITP (Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine) | X | X | X | X |
8.2 Mosquito net | X | |||
9. HIV testing and counselling | X | X | ||
10. Vaccination | X | X | X | |
11. Complementary intervention: Provision of ARV treatment | X | X | X | X |