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Table 2 ANC services and supplies by type of health facility (n)

From: Assessment of facility and health worker readiness to provide quality antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care in rural Southern Nepal

ANC tests prior to and during consultations

District Hospital (N = 1)

PHCC (N = 5)

HP (N = 16)

Private (N = 2)

Total (N = 24)

Routinely conducted for all ANC clientsa

 Weighing clients

1

5

15

2

23

 Taking blood pressure

1

5

15

2

23

 Urine test for protein

1

5

2

2

10

 Blood test for anemia

1

5

2

2

10

 Conducting group health education sessions

1

3

11

0

15

Tests and services routinely offered (at least once during ANC)

N = 1

N = 5

N = 16

N = 2

N = 23

 Blood test for anemia

1

4

2

2

9

 Blood test for syphilis

1

3

2

2

8

 Blood group

0

4

2

2

8

 Test for Rh factor

0

3

2

2

7

 Urine test for protein

1

4

2

2

9

 Urine test for glucose

1

3

2

2

8

 Counseling on danger signs for pregnancy, labor/delivery, PNC

1

5

15

2

23

 Counseling to come to birthing center for delivery and to bring their ANC card

1

5

15

2

23

 Counseling about family planning

1

3

14

2

20

 Counseling about HIV/AIDS

0

1

11

2

14

 Testing for HIV/AIDS

1

1

5

2

9

Tetanus Toxoid Vaccinations available at the ANC

 Yes, all days ANC available

0

0

3

1

4

 Yes, but not all days (only designated days in a month)

1

5

13

1

20

Infection control items in ANC room a

 Soap and running water

1

4

11

2

18

 Hand disinfectant (Alcohol hand rub)

0

1

7

0

8

 Sharps container

1

5

15

2

23

Essential supplies for basic ANCa

 Blood pressure apparatus

1

5

16

2

24

 Stethoscope

1

5

16

2

24

 Fetoscope

1

5

16

2

24

 Adult weighing scale

1

4

15

2

22

 Iron and/or folic acid tablets

0

1

8

1

10

 Mebendazole/Albendazole tablets

1

3

16

1

21

 Urine test strip for protein

1

3

1

2

7

  1. aObserved or reported AND functioning