Background
Antenatal Infection, LBW, infections
INFECTIONS, TRANSFORMATION
Globally, approximately one in seven newborns is born with LBW [The World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledges the LBW rate as one of the key newborn health indicators prioritized by the global community. It serves to provide concise information on health situations, trends, and responses at both national and global levels [There are evidence-based interventions available to reduce LBW. Recommended actions include promoting access to nutritious, safe, affordable, and sustainable diets and delivering micronutrient supplementation for women [The Ethiopian Ministry of Health has identified ANC among the priority interventions in its Health Sector Transformation Plan to prevent poor maternal and newborn outcomes, including LBW [The Enhancing Nutrition and Antenatal Infection Treatment (ENAT) intervention project was designed to improve newborn birth weight by strengthening the availability of point-of-care tests in public health centers for the prevention and treatment of infections during pregnancy [