Indicators of readiness to provide basic emergency obstetric and newborn care services by facility-wise n=37
Indicators | Dispensaries (n=14) n (%) | Health centres (n=14) n (%) | District hospital (n=8) n (%) | Regional hospital (n=1) n (%) |
Staff and guideline | ||||
Presence of guidelines | 13 (92.9) | 13 (92.9) | 7 (87.5) | 1 (100) |
Availability of trained staff in BEmONC at any career stage | 13 (92.9) | 10 (71.4) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Equipment and supplies | ||||
Emergency transport | 2 (14.3) | 8 (57.1) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Sterilisation equipment | 10 (71.4) | 12 (85.7) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Examination light | 2 (14.3) | 11 (78.5) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Delivery pack | 13 (92.9) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Suction apparatus | 11 (78.5) | 13 (92.9) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Manual vacuum extractor | 2 (14.3) | 4 (28.6) | 5 (62.5) | 1 (100) |
Vacuum aspirator or Dilation and Curettage (D&C) kit | 3 (21.4) | 5 (35.7) | 6 (75.0) | 1 (100) |
Neonatal bag and mask | 12 (85.7) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Delivery bed | 10 (71.4) | 9 (64.3) | 3 (37.5) | 1 (100) |
Partograph | 12 (85.7) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Gloves | 14 (100) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Medicine and commodities Essential medicines for delivery | ||||
Inj. antibiotic | 14 (100) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Inj. uterotonic | 14 (100) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Inj. magnesium sulphate | 13 (92.9) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Inj. diazepam | 12 (85.7) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Intravenous fluids | 13 (92.9) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Skin disinfectant | 12 (85.7) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Essential medicines for newborns | ||||
Antibiotic eye ointment | 11 (78.5) | 13 (92.9) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
4% chlorhexidine | 2 (14.3) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (100) |
Inj. gentamicin | 14 (100) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Inj. ceftriaxone | 14 (100) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Amoxicillin suspension | 14 (100) | 14 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
BEmONC, basic emergency obstetric and newborn care.