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. 2017 Nov 1;12(11):e0187238. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187238

Table 2. Population coverage of signal functions for EmONC in the last 3 months prior to the date of assessment in the 24 study districts of Bangladesh.

Signal functions
Number of facilities (no. per 500,000 population) having signal functions
Public facilities designated for CEmONC Public facilities designated for BEmONC Other public IPHs Private nfp facilities Private fp facilities All
Caesarean section 70 (0.80) 9 (0.10) 1(0.01) 37 (0.42) 445 (5.10) 565 (6.43)
Blood transfusion 69 (0.79) 34 (0.39) 5(0.05) 31 (0.35) 342 (3.92) 477 (5.50)
Parenteral antibiotics 104 (1.19) 104 (1.19) 9(0.10) 65 (0.74) 450 (5.15) 730 (8.37)
Parenteral oxytocics 105 (1.20) 99 (1.13) 5(0.06) 73 (0.84) 446 (5.11) 728 (8.34)
Parenteral anticonvulsants 70 (0.80) 53 (0.61) 2(0.02) 27 (0.31) 223 (2.55) 375 (4.29)
Manual removal of placenta 87 (1.00) 72 (0.82) 4(0.05) 44 (0.50) 275 (3.15) 482 (5.52)
Removal of retained products 82 (0.94) 62 (0.71) 5(0.06) 31 (0.35) 330 (3.78) 510 (5.84)
Assisted vaginal delivery 24 (0.27) 9 (0.10) 0(0.00) 5 (0.06) 31 (0.35) 69 (0.78)
Neonatal resuscitation 85 (0.97) 70 (0.80) 3(0.03) 44 (0.50) 258 (2.95) 457 (5.25)

EmONC = Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care; CEmONC = Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care; BEmONC = Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care; IPHs = In-patient hospitals; nfp = not-for-profit; fp = for-profit