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Table 3 Signal functions used to identify Basic and Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care

From: Achieving progress in maternal and neonatal health through integrated and comprehensive healthcare services – experiences from a programme in northern Tanzania

Basic EmOC services 1

Comprehensive EmOC services 2

1. Administer parenteral antibiotics

(1–6) All of those included in Basic EOC

2. Administer parenteral oxytocic drugs

7. Perform surgery (Caesarean section)

3. Administer parenteral anticonvulsants for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia

8. Perform blood transfusion

4. Perform manual removal of placenta

 

5. Perform removal of retained products (e.g., manual vacuum aspiration)

 

6. Perform assisted vaginal delivery

 
  1. 1A basic EmOC facility is one that is performing all of functions 1–6.
  2. 2 A comprehensive EmOC facility is one that is performing all of functions 1–8.
  3. Source: [22]
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International Journal for Equity in Health

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