Table 2 Services available for management of childbirth by type of health centre (N = 29 centres included in facility survey)
|  | PHC, N = 15 | Sub-district hospital/CHC, N = 14 |
|---|---|---|
Basic birthing services, % | ||
 Sterilised equipment | 13 (87%) | 14 (100%) |
 Injection oxytocin 10 IU within 1 min of delivery | 13 (87%) | 14 (100%) |
 Controlled cord traction & uterine massage | 13 (87%) | 14 (100%) |
 Dry baby immediately after delivery | 15 (100%) | 14 (100%) |
 Place the baby on mother’s abdomen | 13 (87%) | 11 (79%) |
 Weigh baby after delivery | 13 (87%) | 14 (100%) |
 Initiate breast feeding within one hour | 15 (100%) | 14 (100%) |
Basic emergency obstetric care, % | ||
 Parenteral Magnesium sulphate/Diazepam for convulsions | 11 (73%) | 13 (93%) |
 Parenteral antibiotic | 14 (93%) | 14 (100%) |
 Parenteral oxytocin for haemorrhage | 14 (93%) | 14 (100%) |
 Manual removal of placenta/retained products | 10 (67%) | 12 (86%) |
 Delivery with vacuum extraction or forceps* | 0 (0%) | 8 (57%) |
 Induction of labour | 6 (40%) | 10 (71%) |
 Injection Dexamethasone/ Betamethasone to mother for premature labour | 12 (80%) | 9 (64%) |
 New born resuscitation with bag and mask | 14 (93%) | 14 (100%) |
 Injectable antibiotics for newborn sepsis | 10 (67%) | 10 (71%) |
Comprehensive emergency obstetric care, % | ||
 Caesarean section | 0 (0%) | 4 (29%) |
 Blood storage | 0 (0%) | 2 (14%) |
 I/v fluids for newborns | 8 (53%) | 10 (71%) |
 Oxygen for newborns | 0 (0%) | 4 (29%) |
Deliveries conducted per centre over 6 months; median (IQR) | 100 (60–131) | 111 (64–293) |
Referred during labour per centre; median (IQR)** | 20 (19–25) | 36 (23–43) |