The place of prenatal visits in pregnancy care: Should we reconsider the current approach?

Mbaluku C Moise; Kasongo W N Laurent; Chirimwami M Patrick; Safari N Daniel; Kundo S Peniel; Okamba A Trésor; Feza B Viviane; Manga O Fernand

doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000000160

The place of prenatal visits in pregnancy care: Should we reconsider the current approach?

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2023 Feb 7;85(2):355-357. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000000160. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Authors

Mbaluku C Moise^{1

1

2}, Kasongo W N Laurent³, Chirimwami M Patrick^{4

3}, Safari N Daniel^{5

6

2}, Kundo S Peniel¹, Okamba A Trésor^{3

7}, Feza B Viviane^{1

1}, Manga O Fernand^{1

1}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics.
² Center for Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Official University of Bukavu, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
³ Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics.
⁴ Department of Gyneco-Obstetrics.
⁵ Department of Surgery.
⁶ Department of Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires de Bukavu, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
⁷ Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kindu, Kindu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Abstract

A well-conducted prenatal visit remains of paramount importance because it allows the preservation of mother and child health by reducing the rates of morbidity and mortality for them. However, the quality of prenatal visits remains a serious problem in our environment, and a new approach is urgently needed to improve the quality of prenatal visits in our environment.

Keywords: Bukavu; current approach; pregnancy; prenatal visits.