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Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (Myanmar). W orkshop on MDG Monitoring: 2015 and beyond, Bangkok, 9-13 July 2012. Map of The Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Definition. The percentage of deliveries attended by skilled health personnel. Data sources.
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Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel(Myanmar) Workshop on MDG Monitoring: 2015 and beyond, Bangkok, 9-13 July 2012
Definition • The percentage of deliveries attended by skilled health personnel
Data sources • Routine Health Management Information System • Household surveys –FRHS, IHLCA,MICS
Data Items collect in HMIS (Monthly report) • Home deliveries by basic health staff • Deliveries at RHC delivery room • Deliveries at public hospitals • Total livebirths • Total stillbirths
Data Flow Department of Health Planning (HMIS), Department of Health State/Regional Health Department District/Township Health Department MCH/UHC/Station HU/RHC Sub Rural Health Center
Calculation method (HMIS) • Numerator: Number of Births attended by skilled health personnel during one year • Denominator: Total number of deliveries during same year • Skilled health personnel : Doctors, nurses and midwives (Not include auxiliary midwife and traditional birth attendants)
Method of computation (Survey) • Numerator - Number of women aged 15-49 years with a birth in a reference period preceding the survey that were attended during childbirth by skilled health personnel • Denominator - Total number of women surveyed aged 15-49 years with a birth in the same reference period preceding the survey
Periodicity of Measurement • HMIS – every year • Survey – every three or five years
Percentage of births attended by skilled health personnel Source: Health Management Information System
Comments and limitations • Standardization of the definition of skilled health personnel • Calculation method – livebirths or total births • Completeness and coverage of routine data • Rely on answer by respondents • May not adequately capture women’s access to good quality care