The state of emergency obstetric care services in Nairobi informal settlements and environs: Results from a maternity health facility survey

Table 1 Procedures and type of emergency obstetric care in 25 health facilities, Korogocho, Viwandani and environs in Nairobi

Procedure/obstetric care category	Number	Percent
Procedure
Parenteral antibiotics	24	96.0
Parenteral oxytocics	24	96.0
Parenteral anticonvulsants	21	84.0
Manual removal of retained placenta	18	72.0
Removal of retained products	17	68.0
Assisted vaginal delivery	2	8.0
Blood transfusion	11	44.0
Caesarean section	5	20.0
Type of EmOC
Basic EmOC^a	0	0.0
Comprehensive EmOC^b	2	8.0
Basic EmOC "minus 1"^c	10	40.0
Comprehensive EmOC "minus 1"^d	2	16.0
Not applicable ^e	11	44.0

^a A basic Emergency obstetric care (EmOC) facility the following six procedures:
parenteral antibiotics; parenteral oxytocics; parenteral anticonvulsants for
pre-eclampsia/eclampsia; manual removal of placenta; removal of retained products;
and assisted vaginal delivery.
^b A comprehensive EmOC facility provides all 6 basic EmOC procedures plus Caesarean
delivery and blood transfusion
^c Basic EmOC without assisted vaginal delivery
^d Comprehensive EmOC without assisted vaginal delivery
^e Does not meet the criteria for Basic EmOC "minus 1"

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