Table 1.

Indicators for monitoring health facility practice of BPCR

Factors affecting BPCR of health facilities	Definition
Skilled human resource base of health facilities	Availability of midwives, anaesthetists and specialist doctors.
Health facility infrastructure	Ready lighting system in facilities and spacious labour rooms.
Logistics and equipment availability	Health facilities equipped with logistics and equipment necessary for providing quality and timely MNH care.
Referral management	Transport or ambulance availability for efficient and effective transfer of emergency obstetric cases.

Source: adapted from existing literature and the BPCR toolkit by JHPIEGO.³¹

BPCR, birth preparedness and complication readiness; MNH, maternal and neonatal health.