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Table 1 Category, frequency and level of prevention of the interventions for maternal health extracted from the included programs

From: Maternal health interventions in resource limited countries: a systematic review of packages, impacts and factors for change

SN

Category of interventions

Level of

prevention

Frequency/

percentage

n = 54

Community based interventions

1.

Community based Information, Education and Communication:

Focus: awareness of danger signs of pregnancy complications and birth preparedness and importance of health facility delivery services

2,3

20 (37%)

2

Establishing community based funds for obstetric complications [loans and/or transport programs]:

2

10 (19%)

3

Training and/or linking traditional birth attendants to the health system:

Focus: Clean delivery and shorten delays for complications of pregnancy and childbirth.

2,3

15 (28%)

4

Supplementing vitamin A or β carotene during pregnancy:

To prevent infectious maternal morbidity and mortality

2

2 (4%)

Health facility based interventions

5

Establishing/refurbishing blood banks and blood policies

3

11 (20%)

6

Training on CEmOC, placement and motivation of care providers

3

35 (65%)

7

Refurbishing/upgrading existing health facility infrastructure and equipment for obstetric care

3

28 (52%)

8

Improving supply of drugs, consumables and equipment for obstetric care

3

30 (56%)

9

Strengthening referral system and transport of patients

2,3

25 (46%)

10

Construction of new health facilities for CEmOC services

2

2 (4%)

11

Enabling policies and political commitment:

Focus: To increase health facility utilization and accessibility of essential obstetric care services

1,2,3

10 (19%)

12

Establishment of revolving funds at the EmOC health facility

3

4 (7%)

13

Establishing family planning services

1

3 (6%)

14

Establishing maternity waiting homes

2

1 (2%)

15

Establishing mobile maternal health services, outreach and/or supportive supervision programs

2

7 (13%)

16

Improving and/or promoting antenatal care

2,3

6 (11%)

  1. *Level 1: primary prevention (preventing pregnancy; 2: secondary prevention (preventing obstetric complications); 3: tertiary prevention (preventing death once obstetric complications have occurred).