Table 3 Reported availability of maternal and child health related services in surveyed health facilities of Sindh Province
Indicators | All health facilities (n = 63) | RHCs (n = 25) | THQs (n = 28) | DHQs (n = 10) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Percent (95% CI) | n | Percent (95% CI) | n | Percent (95% CI) | n | Percent (95% CI) | |
Adequate number of beds | 60 | 95(86.0–98.0) | 24 | 96(80.0–99.0) | 26 | 92(77.0–98.0) | 10 | 100(72.0–100.0) |
Newborn ward | 37 | 57(46.0–70.0) | 13 | 52 (33.0–69.0) | 15 | 53(35.0–70.0) | 9 | 90(59.0–98.0) |
Kangaroo mother care area /room | 29 | 45(34.0–58.0) | 11 | 44(26.0–62.0) | 12 | 42(26.0–60.0) | 6 | 60(31.0–83.0) |
Postnatal ward | 4 | 71(60.0–82.0) | 18 | 72(52.0–85.0) | 18 | 64(45.0–79.0) | 10 | 100(72.0–100.0) |
Labor room | 63 | 100 (94.0–100.0) | 25 | 100(86.0–100.0) | 28 | 100(87.0–100.0) | 10 | 86(72.0–90.0) |
Assisted birth (vacuum extraction) | 59 | 93(84.0–97.0) | 23 | 92(75.0–97.0) | 26 | 89(77.0–98.0) | 10 | 100(72.0–100.0) |
Skilled birth attendants (nurse, midwife, Lady health visitor and/or a medical doctor) | 61 | 95(89.0–99.0) | 24 | 96(80.0–99.0) | 27 | 96(82.0–99.0) | 10 | 100(72.0–100.0) |
Stock out of EmONC specific medicines is available as per Government supply | 47 | 73 (62.0–83.0) | 17 | 68 (48.0–82.0) | 21 | 75(56.0–87.0) | 9 | 90(59.0–98.0) |
Facilities ready to provide EmONC services as per WHO criteria | 46 | 71(60.0–82.0) | 16 | 64(44.0–79.0) | 22 | 80(60.0–89.0) | 8 | 80(49.0–94.0) |
Facilities with free caesarean-section | 25 | 39(28.0–52.0) | 16 | 64(44.0–79.0) | 22 | 78(60.0–89.0) | 8 | 80(49.0–94.0) |