Table A1.
Recommended number of labour tables per health facility based on the delivery load6
Criteria | Number of table(s) |
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<20 deliveries/month | 1 |
20-99 deliveries/month | 2 |
100-199 deliveries/month | 4 |
200-499 deliveries/month | 6 |
>500 deliveries/month | To be calculated as per the given formula for LDR or conventional labour room concept* |
No. of LDR beds= {(Projected LDR events in a year) * (Average length of stay))/{(365) *(occupancy rate))