TABLE 2.

Standard World Health Organization package of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC)⁸

1 Administer parenteral* antibiotics

2 Administer uterotonic drugs† (i.e., parenteral oxytocin)

3 Administer parenteral anticonvulsants for preeclampsia and eclampsia (i.e., magnesium sulphate)

4 Manually remove the placenta

5 Remove retained products (e.g., manually removing retained products, manual vacuum)

6 Perform assisted vaginal delivery (e.g., vacuum extraction, forceps delivery)

7 Perform basic neonatal resuscitation (e.g., with bag and mask)

8 Perform surgery (e.g., caesarean section)

9 Perform blood transfusion

^*Injection or intravenous infusion.

^†Uterotonic drugs are administered to prevent and treat postpartum haemorrhage.