To reduce maternal mortality rate following by 'Antenatal Care'.

"Antenatal care" is the care of the woman during pregnancy to bring the mother and child to labour in the best possible condition. The goal of antenatal care is to have the mother active at the end of her pregnancy, in good health and to deliver a healthy baby. Prevention or early recognition of abnormal signs, followed by prompt and efficient treatment will avert many complications, associated with child bearing not only during the ante-partum period, but also during and after delivery.

Objectives of Antenatal Care:

1. To promote, protect and maintain the health (physical, mental and emotional well-beings) of the mother during pregnancy.

2. To detect 'high risk' cases and give themes special care.

3. To detect higher risk groups for complications of pregnancy, and prevention of them.

4. To remove anxiety associated with delivery.

5. To reduce maternal mortality and morbidity rates.

6. To reduce neonatal and infant mortality rates.

7. To manage insecure pregnancies with special attention.

8. To promote nutrition.

9. to show the mother regarding the weather of non-public hygiene, child care, environmental sanitation and  nutrition.

10. To teach the mother to look after her newborn baby during the first month of life.

11. Medical termination of gestation to sensitive the mother birth prevention for required.

12. To attended to the under-fives accompanying the mother. Each patient should carry her antenatal card during her visit to the clinic. 

Schedule for Antenatal visits:   
1) 1st visit at 12 weeks    
2)  2nd visit at 21-25 weeks    
3) 3rd visit at 26-32 weeks    
4) 4th visit at 33-36 weeks

If justified condition of the mother any abnormality visiting are regular.

Antenatal care is very important in Maternal and Child health services because e.g. Promotion, protection, nutrition, and maintain personal hygiene.