Based on 81 countdown countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, the rate of decline in the prevalence of stillbirths and maternal and child mortality needs to accelerate considerably, which is possible with a rapid scale-up of effective interventions like PCC [ 8 ]. The components of PCC package includes; family planning and contraception; nutritional support; folic acid supplements; screening, counselling and management for chronic medical illness; reducing substance use (stopping tobacco and alcohol, and cutting back on coffee); encouraging physical activity; checking for reproductive organ problems and cervical cancer; providing sexual health services (like screening, counselling, and treatment) and preventing gender-based violence; protecting against vaccine-preventable diseases; assessing genetic risks; offering dental health services; controlling infectious diseases(HIV and STIs); preventing female genital mutilation; reducing environmental health risks (like indoor air pollution); providing mental health services; and managing medications that could negatively affect pregnancy outcomes [ 5 , 6 , 27 ]. The model highlights that personal motivation to act arises from a sense of threat, with key predictors such as perceived susceptibility to risks, which is a subjective evaluation of the severity of the disease, playing a vital role in shaping behaviors like screenings and counseling [80].
Author: Gebremedhin Gebreegziabher Gebretsadik, Andargachew Kassa Biratu, Alemayehu Bayray Kahsay, Amanuel Gessessew, Zohra S. Lassi, Hailemariam Segni, Afework Mulugeta
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