Definition: Percent of mothers and babies who received postpartum care within two days of childbirth (regardless of place of delivery).
Numerator: Number of women and babies who received postpartum care within two days of childbirth.
Denominator: Total number of women age 15−49 years with a live birth in the specified time period.
Disaggregation: Age, facility ownership, marital status, parity, place of residence, socioeconomic status.
Data Requirements: See also: Percent of women receiving postpartum care by a skilled health personnel within two days of childbirth; and Percent of newborns receiving a postnatal care check within two days of birth
Data Sources: Population-based health surveys Routine facility information systems/health facility assessments and surveys
Purpose: This indicator serves as a proxy for access to health services, maternal and child healthcare.
References: World Health Organization (WHO). 2015 Global Reference List of 100 Core Health Indicators.; 2015. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/173589/1/WHO_HIS_HSI_2015.3_eng.pdf Further information and related links Countdown to 2015 decade report (2000−2010): taking stock of maternal, newborn and child survival. Geneva and New York (NY): World Health Organization/United Nations Children’s Fund; 2010 (Retrieved from http://www.countdown2015mnch.org/reports-and-articles/previous-reports/2010-decadereport). Countdown to 2015. Monitoring maternal, newborn and child health: understanding key progress indicators. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2011 (Retrieved from http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/44770/1/9789241502818_eng.pdf). Every newborn: an action plan to end preventable deaths. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2014 (Retrieved from http://www.everynewborn.org/Documents/Full-action-plan-EN.pdf). Keeping promises, measuring results. Commission on information and accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2011 (Retrieved from http://www.who.int/topics/millennium_development_goals/accountability_commission/Commission_Report_advance_copy.pdf). Standard foreign assistance indicators/standard foreign assistance master indicator list (MIL). Washington (DC): United States Agency for International Development (Retrieved from http://www.state.gov/f/indicators/index.htm).