Table 2.

Mapping complications to signal functions

Complication	Signal functions for hospitals	Signal functions for health centers
Antepartum hemorrhage	Assisted vaginal delivery Blood transfusion Surgery (e.g. for placenta praevia)	Assisted vaginal delivery
Postpartum hemorrhage	Antibiotics Uterotonic drugs Manual removal of placenta Removal of retained products or fragments Blood transfusion Surgery (e.g. hysterectomy for ruptured uterus)	Antibiotics Uterotonic drugs Manual removal of placenta Removal of retained products or fragments
Retained placenta or fragments	Manual removal of placenta Antibiotics Uterotonics Blood transfusion	Manual removal of placenta Antibiotics Uterotonics
Pre-eclampsia/ eclampsia	Anticonvulsants Assisted vaginal delivery Surgery	Anticonvulsants Assisted vaginal delivery
Sepsis	Antibiotics Removal of retained products Surgery	Antibiotics Removal of retained products
Prolonged/ Obstructed labor	Uterotonics (for induction) Assisted vaginal delivery Surgery (e.g. cesarean)	Uterotonics (for induction) Assisted vaginal delivery
Ruptured uterus	Antibiotics Surgery (e.g. hysterectomy or uterine repair) Blood transfusion	Assumption: refer all cases
Complications of abortion	Antibiotics Uterotonics Removal of retained products Blood transfusion Surgery	Antibiotics Uterotonics Removal of retained products
Ectopic pregnancy	Blood transfusion Surgery	Assumption: refer all cases