Current GANC Research in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
Scroll down to find a repository of recently published GANC research conducted in LMICs.
Published Studies and Protocols
title | Group Antenatal Care in Ghana: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Organization: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US; Dodowa Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service , Dodowa , GH
PI/First Author: Jody R. Lori
Status: Ongoing, protocol published in 2022
title | Towards Stronger Antenatal Care: Understanding Predictors of late Presentation to Antenatal Services and Implication for obstetric risk Management in Rwanda
Organization: University of California, San Francisco; National University of Rwanda; The Preterm Birth Initiative—Rwanda
PI/First Author: Christina N. Schmidt
Status: Completed, results published in 2021
title | A randomized group antenatal care pilot showed increased partner communication and partner HIV testing during pregnancy in Malawi and Tanzania
Organization: University of Illinois Chicago; Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
PI/First Author: Rohan D. Jeremiah
Status: Completed, results published in 2021
title | A systematic Review of Providers’ Experience of Facilitating Group Antenatal Care
Organization: City, University of London
PI/First Author: Jalana Lazar
Status: Completed, results published in 2021
title | Assessing the impact of group Antenatal care on Gestational length in Rwanda: A Cluster-Randomized Trial
Organization: University of California San Francisco, University of Rwanda, Rwanda Biomedical Center
PI/First Author: Felix Sanyinzoga
Status: Completed, results published in 2021
title | Measuring fidelity, feasibility, costs: an implementation evaluation of a cluster-controlled trial of group antenatal care in rural Nepal
Organization: Nyaya Health Nepal, Possible
PI/First Author: Alex Harsha Bangura
Status: Completed, results published 2020
title | Group Prenatal Care in Mexico: perspectives and experiences of health personnel
Organization: Ministry of Health Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública de México; University of California San Francisco; Oregon Health & Science University
PI/First Author: Midiam Ibañez-Cuevas
Status: Completed, results published 2020
title | Effect of group versus individual antenatal care on uptake of intermittent prophylactic treatment of malaria in pregnancy and related malaria outcomes in Nigeria and Kenya: analysis of data from a pragmatic cluster randomized trial
Organization: Jhpiego
PI/First Author: Lisa Noguchi
Status: Completed, results published 2020
title | Evaluating process fidelity during the implementation of Group Antenatal Care in Mexico
Organization: Ministry of Health Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública de México; University of California San Francisco; Oregon Health & Science University
PI/First Author: Evelyn Fuentes-Rivera
Status: Completed, results published 2020
title | Group prenatal care: effectiveness and challenges to implementation
Organization: Ministry of Health Mexico; Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública de México; University of California San Francisco; Oregon Health & Science University
PI/First Author: Zafiro Andrade-Romo
Status: Completed, results published 2019
The power of peers: an effectiveness evaluation of a cluster-controlled trial of group antenatal care in rural Nepal
Organization: Nyaya Health Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population, Possible
PI/First Author: Poshan Thapa
Status: Completed, results published 2019
Title | Impact of group antenatal care (G-ANC) versus individual antenatal care (ANC) on quality of care, ANC attendance and facility-based delivery: A pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial in Kenya and Nigeria
Organization: Jhpiego
PI/First Author: Lindsay Grenier
Status: Completed, results published 2019
title | Increasing postpartum family planning uptake through group antenatal care: a longitudinal prospective cohort design
Organization: University of Ghana Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research; the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Committee on Human Research; and the University of Michigan.
PI/First Author: Jody Lori
Status: Completed, results published 2018
Title | Group versus individual antenatal and first year postpartum care: Study protocol for a multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial in Kenya and Nigeria
Organization: Jhpiego
PI/First Author: Mark M. Kabue
Status: Protocol, published 2018
Title | The Mexican Experience Adapting CenteringPregnancy: Lessons Learned in a Publicly Funded Health Care System Serving Vulnerable Women
Organization: Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
PI/First Author: Ileana B. Heredia‐Pi
Status: Completed, results published 2018
Tite | An integrated community health worker intervention in rural Nepal: a type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study protocol
Organization: Possible
PI/First Author: Sheela Maru, PhD, MPH
Status: Completed protocol, 2018
Title | Group Antenatal Care: a prospective type I hybrid effectiveness-implementation study in rural Nepal
Organization: Brigham and Women's Hospital: Boston Hospital & Medical Center; Possible Health
PI/First Author: Sheela Maru
Status: Completed, results published 2018
Title | Exploring perceptions of group antenatal care in urban India
Organization: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Centre for Operations Research and Training, India (CORT)
PI/First Author: Rima Jolivet
Status: Completed, results published 2018
Title | The effects of centering pregnancy on maternal and fetal outcomes in northern Nigeria; a prospective cohort analysis
Organization: Population Council; FHi360; Ahmadu Bellow University
PI/First Author: George Eluwa
Status: Completed, results published 2018
Title | Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: a prospective cohort study
Organization: University of Michigan; University of Ghana; Kwame Nkrumah University
PI/First Author: Jody R. Lori
Status: Completed, results published 2017
Title | Randomized controlled pilot of a group antenatal care model and the sociodemographic factors associated with pregnancy-related empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa
Organization: University of Illinois Chicago
PI/First Author: Crystal L. Patil
Status: Completed, results published 2016
Title | Implementation challenges and outcomes of a randomized controlled pilot study of a group prenatal care model in Malawi and Tanzania
Organization: University of Illinois Chicago
PI/First Author: Crystal L. Patil
Status: Completed, results published 2016
Title | Use of a facilitated discussion model for antenatal care to improve communication
Organization: University of Michigan School of Nursing
PI/First Author: Jody R. Lori
Status: Completed, results published 2016
Title | Group Antenatal Care: The Power of Peers for Increasing Skilled Birth Attendance in Achham, Nepal
Organization: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Possible, University of Washington
PI/First Author: Duncan Maru
Status: Completed, results published 2016
Title | HIV With Innovative Group Antenatal Care in Two African Countries
Organization: University of Illinois Chicago
PI/First Author: Crystal L. Patil
Status: Completed, results published 2016
Title | AfyaJamii (Parenting Well): Evaluating the Feasibility of a Group Antenatal/Well-child Care Model in Pregnancy in Kenya
Organization: Moi University, Grand Challenges Canada, GOK
PI/First Author: Julia Songok
Status: Completed, results published 2014
Title | Centeringpregnancy-Africa: a pilot of group antenatal care to address millennium development goals
Organization: University of Illinois Chicago; University of Malawi
PI/First Author: Crystal Patil
Status: Completed, results published 2013
Title | Comparison of Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Group Versus Individual Prenatal Care
Organization: Tehran University
PI/First Author: Fatemeh Jafari
Status: Completed, published 2010
Title | Realist review of theories of effect of group care
Organization: University of East London; City, University of London; REACH Pregnancy Programme
PI/First Author: Giordana Da Motta
Status: In Submission
Title | A realist review of group antenatal care to improve women's experiences of care and birthing outcomes.
Organization: REACH Pregnancy Programme
PI/First Author: Penny Haora
Status: PROSPERO CRD42016036768; Published 2016
Studies in Progress
Title | Influence of Prenatal education classes on quality of life of pregnant women
Organization: Islamic Azad University Tonekabon Branch
PI/First Author: Rahimiyan Nasrin
Status: Not recruiting, completion to be confirmed (IRCT2017012732228N1)
Title | The impact of educational prenatal care by two methods support group and individual-centered on the satisfaction and empowerment in pregnant women
Organization: Tehran University
PI/First Author: Fereshteh Jahdi
Status: Not recruiting, completion to be confirmed (IRCT201307222248N11)
Title | Measuring fidelity, feasibility, costs: an implementation evaluation of a cluster-controlled trial of group antenatal care in rural Nepal
Organization: Possible
PI/First Author: PI - Sheela Maru, MD, MPH; First author - Poshan Thapa
Status: Under Review
Title | Group Antenatal Care: Effectiveness and Contextual Factors Linked to Implementation Success in Malawi
Organization: University of Illinois Chicago
PI/First Author: Crystal L. Patil
Status: In progress
Title | Group Antenatal Care to Promote a Healthy Pregnancy and Optimize Maternal and Newborn Outcomes: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Organization: University of Michigan and Ghana Health Service, Dodowa Health Research Center
PI/First Author: Jody R. Lori
Status: Recruitment starting June 2019 (R01HD096277)
Title | Assessing the Impact of Group Antenatal Care on IPTp Uptake in Tanzania (GANC-TZ)
Organization: Jhpiego, Ministry of Health Tanzania
PI/First Author: Ruth Lemwayi
Status: Not yet recruiting
Title | Antenatal Care/Postnatal Care (ANC/PNC) Innovations and Implementation Research Platform (ANC/PNC Collective)
Organization: Jhpiego; Harvard School of Public Health; Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS); RTI International; Christian Medical College Vellore; DAI; the World Health Organization; CARE/India; the University of Manitoba; Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Status: Ongoing
Title | systematic reviews of literature on women’s satisfaction with care
Organization: GC 1000 (Group Care 1000)
PI/First Author: Ilir Hoxha
Status: Ongoing
Title | What are the experiences of women accessing group care in different contexts?
Organization: GC 1000 (Group Care 1000)
PI/First Author: Anna Horn
Status: Ongoing; PROSPERO CRD42021248227, 2021
Title | systematic review of literature on eConomics of group care
Organization: GC 1000 (Group Care 1000)
PI/First Author: Den Akker
Status: In Development
Briefs and Case Studies
Title | Group antenatal care: building the evidence base for g-ANC in Low-Resource Settings
Research Brief: Findings from published research on G-ANC in 9 low and middle-income countries
Organization: Jhpiego and ANC PNC Research Collective