Table 1 Maternal health services protocol specified in the BPHS project
Service items | Ante-natal Services | Postnatal services | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st trimester | 2nd trimester | 3rd trimester | 7 days postpartum | 42 days postpartum | |
Number of visits | |||||
Minimum number of visits | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Required services | |||||
Inspection on family history | √ | ||||
Inspection on previous diseases | √ | ||||
Gynecologic examinations | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Routine blood test | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Blood pressure | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Routine urine test | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Liver function tests | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Kidney function tests | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Hepatitis B examinations | √ | √ | |||
Syphilis test and treatment | √ | √ | |||
HIV test and counselling | √ | √ | |||
Establishment of maternal health record | √ | ||||
Guidance of lifestyle, nutrition and mental health | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Health education on spontaneous labor | √ | ||||
Health education on breast feeding | √ | √ | |||
Neonatal care instructions | √ | √ | |||