World Health Day; UNICEF says mothers, children entitled to quality prenatal and postnatal care

Tunis: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Sunday emphasised the right of mothers and children to quality prenatal and postnatal care as the international community is observing World Health Day on April 7. It emerges from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys on the situation of mothers and children (Tunisia 2023) that eight women out of 10 had at least four prenatal consultations during their last pregnancy (78.6% against 84.1% in 2018). Access to prenatal health care visits is more limited for women from the poorest households (64.3%) and the less educated ones (49%) and living in rural areas (72.4%). The highest rate was reported in east central areas (88,6%) and the lowest in the west centre (59.6%). The World Health Organisation picked "My Heath, My Right" as a theme for the World Health Day 2024. "This year's theme was chosen to champion the right of everyone, everywhere, to have access to quality health services, education, and information, as well as safe drinking water, clean air, good nutrition, quality housing, decent working and environmental conditions, and freedom from discrimination," reads a WHO statement. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse