Select any one of the following topics for your first assignment: Describe the current state of antenatal care provision in a country of your choice, and critically examine the situation to: (a) see how effective the program is in terms of meeting the health needs of pregnant women in that particular country (b) what are some of the constraints faced by the program and (c) what could be done to improve ANC provision in the context of that country. To adequately address the assignment, you should refer to programs or evidence from other developing countries and/or the published literature. OR Discuss the magnitude and causes of maternal mortality in a developing country of your choice. Your discussion needs to analyze the underlying causes of maternal deaths in the context of that country.
