Table 1.

Description of delivery fee policy changes in Ghana, Senegal and Kenya

Country	Dates of policy adoption	Policy Details
Ghana	Sept 2003 [four most deprived regions (Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Central)] April 2005 (remaining 6 regions)	Free deliveries in public, private and faith-based health facilities. Covers all normal deliveries, management of assisted deliveries including Caesareans, and management of medical and surgical complications of delivery (Witter et al. 2008).
Senegal	Jan 2005 [five most deprived provinces (Kolda, Ziguinchor, Tambacounda, Matam and Fatick)] Jan 2006 (remaining provinces except Dakar)	Covers normal deliveries at health posts and health centres and Caesarean sections at district and regional hospitals. Only public sector (not private or traditional facilities) (Witter et al. 2008, 2010).
Kenya	July 2007	Free deliveries in all public dispensaries and health centres, including all supplies required for delivery. The policy did not initially cover delivery fees in district hospitals and thus did not apply to Caesarean sections (Kenyan Ministry of Health 2007).