Percent of health facilities with bags and masks (neonatal mask size) in labour and delivery wards

Percent of health facilities with bags and masks (neonatal mask size) in labour and delivery wards.


Number of facilities with neonatal bags and masks in the labour and delivery ward.


All facilities providing maternity services.


Commodity type, facility type, geographic location, managing authority, programme.


Stock out data may also refer to specific time period (1 month, 3 months).

Data on the availability of neonatal sized bags and masks are collected from a survey of facilities. Availability is reported as the percentage of medicine outlets where a particular medicine was found on the day of the survey. Health facility reports may also include stockouts indicators but require regular independent verification.


Health facility survey

SARA (service availability and readiness assessment)

SPA (service provision assessment)

Routine logistic information system


This indicator measures the availability of physical resources at the facility. Access to neonatal sized bags and masks and are intended to be available within the context of functioning maternity and pediatric facilities at all times and in adequate amounts.


Service access and availability, Essential medicines, Commodities, Supply chain and logistics, Neonatal care, Labor and delivery, Pediatric care, Newborn health

World Health Organization (WHO). Consultation on Improving Measurement of the Quality of Maternal, Newborn and Child Care in Health Facilities.; 2013. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/128206/1/9789241507417_eng.pdf

Filed under: Commodities , Essential medicines , Labor and delivery , Neonatal care , Newborn health , Pediatric care , Service access and availability , Supply chain and logistics
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