Preconception care: from policy to practice and back

AIMS OF THIS THESIS

• To evaluate the policy process and to review the evidence which led to selection of PCC as an intervention to reduce perinatal mortality (Part I - Agenda setting and intervention selection).
• To develop a programmatic PCC intervention strategy in high risk municipalities – Healthy Pregnancy 4 All (Part II – Designing an intervention strategy).
• To evaluate current practice and implementation of these strategies with involved stakeholders (Part III –Implementation and evaluation).