In some countries, adolescents are less likely than adults to obtain skilled care before, during and after childbirth. 8,9 WHO’s recommendations for increasing the use of skilled antenatal, childbirth and postpartum care are informed by one graded study, one ungraded study, existing WHO guidelines and the collective experience and judgment of a panel of experts. The studies were conducted in Chile and India. One intervention was a home visit programme for adolescent mothers. Another was a cash transfer scheme contingent upon health facility births. Collectively, these studies suggest that interventions to increase the use of skilled antenatal, childbirth and postpartum.
