| There are advantages to group care |
Providers enjoy GANC; providers’ satisfaction with care is increased |
More emotional connection to women in their care |
| Increased pride in the quality of their work |
| Mothers’ increased health-related knowledge results in increased health-seeking behaviors |
| Women enjoy GANC; women’s engagement in ANC is increased |
Women are free to express concerns, beliefs, and practices that they did not share before |
| Women are “thirsty” for knowledge |
| Women share information obtained in GANC with the community |
| Best practices to meet implementation challenges |
Implementation challenges at the facility level--and solutions |
Ideal group visit scheduling |
| Ideal staffing strategy (especially allocation) |
| Managing altered workload |
| Obstacles to women’s access |
Payment of Mutuelles |
| Poor attendance at GPNC |
| Long distance to health center |
