Table 1 Definitions of 12 selected indicators on the official guideline of FHSIS (1996)

Pregnant women with 3 or more prenatal visits

Pregnant women who had 3 or more pre-natal visits during the month such that at least one visit occurs during the first trimester, one during the second trimester and at least one during the last trimester.

Pregnant given TT2 plus

Pregnant women given TT2 plus (TT2, TT3, TT4, TTL) during the month.

Family Planning: Current users

The number of FP clients who have been carried over from the previous month after deducting the drop outs of the present month and adding the new acceptors of the previous month. Changing clinic, changing method and restart are included under current users.

Family Planning: New acceptors

Clients who were using a contraceptive method for the first time or new to the program.

Severely Underweight Children (6-59 months)

Children 6-59 months old who were found to be severely underweight. Cases identified should only be reported once during the year.

Pneumonia cases seen (0-59 months)

The number of 0-59 months old children seen at the health facility during the month for consultation due to pneumonia. Severe, very severe pneumonia and non-pneumonia are not included in this indicator.

Infant given BCG*

All concerned are hereby requested to report on a monthly and quarterly basis the number of infants given BCG, DPT1, DPT2, DPT3, OPV1, OPV2, OPV3, HepaB1, HepaB2, HepaB3 and Measles vaccine on a per antigen basis.

Fully Immunized Children (9-11 months)

Children from 9-11 months old who have been given BCG, 3 doses of DPT and OPV and measles vaccine. The child is counted FIC as soon as all the required vaccines are administered without waiting for the child to reach 1 year of age.

Rabies: Animal Bite Cases Seen

Person who were bitten by animal (dogs, cats, and others) during the month.

Malaria: Confirmed Cases

Malaria cases identified throughblood smear.

TB symptomatics with sputum examination

Individuals with symptoms compatible to TB who had sputum examination during the month.

New sputum positive cases initiated treatment

New cases found positive through sputum examination and initiated anti-TB treatment. New cases refer to those who have never taken any anti-TB drugs or who have never taken more than one month of anti-TB drugs.