This study aims to determine the effect of group antenatal care (G-ANC) on increasing maternal health literacy. Findings sugget that while health literacy scores improved for all women attending ANC, women randomized into G-ANC exhibited greater improvement in overall health literacy post-birth compared to those receiving routine individual care. Life-saving information provided during ANC must be presented in an understandable format to prevent women and newborns from dying of preventable causes.

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-023-06224-x

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