Table 2 FANC services in Tanzania
Focused antenatal care checklist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameter | First visit <16 weeks | Second visit 20–24 weeks | Third visit 28–32 weeks | Fourth visit 36 weeks |
Laboratory investigations, blood | ||||
 Hemoglobin | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Grouping and rhesus factor | ✓ | |||
 RPR | ✓ | |||
 First HIV testing | ✓ | |||
Client education and counselling (for the couple) | ||||
 Process of pregnancy and complications | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Diet and nutrition | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Rest and exercise in pregnancy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Personal hygiene | ✓ | |||
 Danger signs in pregnancy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Use of drugs in pregnancy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Effects of STI/HIV/AIDS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Voluntary counselling and testing for HIV | ✓ | |||
 Care of breasts and breast feeding | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Symptoms/signs of labor | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Plans of delivery (emergency preparedness, place of delivery, transportation, financial arrangements) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Plans for postpartum care | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Family planning | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Harmful habits (e.g. smoking, drug abuse, alcoholism) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Schedule of return visit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |