| UN | United Nations |
| MDG | Millennium Development Goals |
| SSA | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goals |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| HDI | Human Development Index |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children’s Fund |
| WDI | World Development Indicators |
| ANC | Antenatal care |
| PNC | Postnatal Care |
| ECDoH | Eastern Cape Department of Health |
| OR T | Oliver Reginald Tambo |
| NHI | National Health Insurance |
| SEH | St Elizabeth Hospital |
| StatsSA | Statistics South Africa |
| NVB | Normal Vaginal Birth |
| C/S | Caesarean Section |
| MPNH | Maternal, Perinatal, and Neonatal Health |
| LM | Local municipality |