Basic maternal and child health continuum of care in regional Kenya.

Abstract

This policy brief highlights descriptive findings of the maternal and child health (MCH) continuum of health care in rural/semi-rural western Kenya. The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) are undertaking an impact evaluation of the Innovative Partnership for Universal Sustainable Healthcare (i-PUSH) program in 24 randomly selected villages of Khwisero Subcounty (Kakamega). According to the 2014 Kenyan Demographic and Health Survey, 96.4% of women in Kakamega obtained antenatal care (ANC) and 47% received facility-based delivery (FBD) services, respectively; 98.4% and 69.5% of women in Kisumu obtained these services. About 35% of women in Western (including Kakamega) and 61% of women in Nyanza (including Kisumu) obtained postnatal services [1].