From: Quality of antenatal care in Zambia: a national assessment
WHO quality of care dimension | Process attributes | Minimum requirements for optimum level | Minimum requirements for adequate level |
---|---|---|---|
Access to care | ANC days per week | 3+ | 1 |
Responsiveness & Appropriateness | ANC outreach | No requirement | No requirement |
IPT of malaria | Yes | No requirement | |
Folate/iron supplement | Yes | No requirement | |
VCT for HIV | Yes | No requirement | |
Pre-eclampsia screening | Yes | No requirement | |
Continuity of care | PMTCT service | Yes | No requirement |
Delivery service | Yes | No requirement | |
Postnatal service | No requirement | No requirement | |
Routine FP information | No requirement | No requirement | |
Patient safety | Skilled health workers registered a | 3+ | 1 |
EmOC or EmOC referral capacity | Yes | No requirement | |
Effectiveness & Efficiency | Screening tests: Hemoglobin, Syphilis, Urine protein, Urine sugar, Blood group + Rhesus factor | Any 3+ tests (including urine protein) | Any 1 test |
ANC functions: Folate/iron supplement, Tetanus vaccine, VCT for HIV, PMTCT of HIV, IPT of malaria | All 5 functions | Any 3 functions |