Measuring facility readiness to provide childbirth care: a comparison of indices using data from a health facility survey in Ethiopia.

Elizabeth K StiermanSaifuddin AhmedSolomon ShiferawLinnea A ZimmermanAndreea A Creanga

Published in: BMJ global health (2021)

SARA and DHS indices rely on a small set of widely available items to assess facility readiness to provide childbirth care. Expanded selection of items based on the WHO standards can better differentiate between levels of service readiness.

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