# of antenatal care consultations

Indicator Name

# of antenatal care consultations

Indicator ID in PRIME

IN00057127

Definition

Attended:  Presented to a health service delivery point and received services required for complete antenatal visits.

Complete antenatal clinics:  The full package of antenatal services as prescribed by the national health policy and delivered by a trained health care worker.  WHO guidelines on the content of ANC (antenatal clinic) visits include the following components:
 
● Clinical examination,
● Blood testing to detect syphilis and severe anemia (and HIV, malaria, etc., according to the epidemiological context),
● Gestational age estimation,
● Uterine height,
● Blood pressure,
● Maternal weight and height,
● Test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs),
● Urine test,
● Request blood type and Rh,
● Tetanus toxoid administration,
● Iron/folic acid supplementation, and recommendations for emergencies 

Recommended Means of Verification

Calculation: This is a count of pregnant women in attendance for two or more complete antenatal clinics during the reporting period.
Data Collection Method/Tool: Health facility registers, ANC logs
Data Source: Facility records, programme reports
Who Collects: Save the Children and implementing partner staff, includingthe  MoH
From Whom: Health workers, ANC providers
Frequency of Collection: Data will be collected during each ANC visit

Indicator Attributes

Indicator Prioritisation

Global Indicator

Level of Indicator

Output

Indicator Context Type

Quantitative

Theme

Health & Nutrition

Sub Theme

Maternal, Newborn & Reproductive Health

Total Reach Indicator

No

Context

Humanitarian/Emergency, Development

Measurement Guidance 

Frequency of Data Collection

Monthly

Unit of Measure

Consultation

Data Format

Number

Direction of Desired Change

Increasing

Number of Decimal Points

Zero

Nature

Incremental
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