Risk scoring antenatal care

The paper discusses the aim of antenatal care and identifies the characteristics associated with increase in maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Risk assessment is useful in antenatal care to identify women who are likely to develop complications during pregnancy; labour; delivery and puerperium. A useful risk scoring system should be able to discriminate between high risk and low risk pregnancies. Risk assessment can be of greater benefit if it is backed by a good referral system and referral centers equipped to handle all mothers who are referred;cheap liable transport; manpower;facilities; blood and community participation