Definition: Percent of health facilities equipped with the medications and supplies necessary to provide evidence-based essential maternal health care.
Numerator: Number of facilities that have iron and folic acid tablets, syphilis test kits in the antenatal clinic or hospital.
Denominator: All health facilities providing antenatal care.
Disaggregation: Commodity type, facility type, geographic location, managing authority, programme.
Data Requirements: Stock out data may also refer to specific time period (1 month, 3 months). Data on the availability of iron, folic acid, and syphilis tests 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.
Data Sources: Health facility survey SARA (service availability and readiness assessment) SPA (service provision assessment) Routine logistic information system
Purpose: This indicator measures the availability of physical resources at the facility. Access to iron, folic acid, and syphilis tests and are intended to be available within the context of functioning antenatal clinics at all times and in adequate amounts.
References: 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