WHO Regional Menu Of Essential Health Interventions

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Age Cohort: Pregnancy and newborn

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Palliative
Community Level
Regular age-appropiate ANC focused on maternal and foetal monitoring Food fortification i-maternal nutrition Risk assessment Obstetric Hemorrhage Protocols Emergency response to obstetric care across Health Systems Obstetric care coordination across health systems. Timely referral and improved responsiveness to patients Skilled birth attendance NASG training on the standard emergency obstetric care curriculum for medical, midwifery and nursing students	Use of the Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG) for shock management and * Life-Threatening Obstetric Hemorrhage Active management of third stage of labour Early NASG application at the Primary Health Center (PHC) Every Second Matters (ESM )- Uterine Balloon Tamponade Aspirin use with caution • Regular ANC attendance • Delivery in health facility • Timely referral of high-risk pregnant women • Promote use of maternity waiting homes for high-risk pregnant women	• History • Observation	Active management of third stage of labour • Misoprostol by community health care workers • Immediate transfer to a higher-level health care facility	• Psychosocial support for physical and emotional recovery
Primary Care
Regular age-appropiate ANC focused on maternal and foetal monitoring Food fortification i-maternal nutrition Risk assessment Obstetric Hemorrhage Protocols Emergency response to obstetric care across Health Systems Obstetric care coordination across health systems. Timely referral and improved responsiveness to patients Skilled birth attendance NASG training on the standard emergency obstetric care curriculum for medical, midwifery and nursing students • Health education on identification of danger signs of pregnancy including symptoms and prevention of maternal haemorrhage • Promote skilled birth attendance	Use of the Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG) for shock management and * Life-Threatening Obstetric Hemorrhage Active management of third stage of labour Early NASG application at the Primary Health Center (PHC) Every Second Matters (ESM )- Uterine Balloon Tamponade Aspirin use with caution • Regular quality ANC • Active management of the third stage of labour (AMTSL) • Uterotonics during the third stage of labour • Preventive misoprostol	• History • physical Examination • Complete blood cell (CBC) count	Active management of third stage of labour Vital sign monitoring Active management of the third stage labour Prophylactic uterotonics Manual removal of placenta and retained products * An intravenous access opening, Urinary catheterization * Recognition of danger signs followed by immediate transfer to a higher-level health care facility	Psychosocial support for physical and emotional recovery
Referral Facility: General
Regular age-appropiate ANC focused on maternal and foetal monitoring Food fortification i-maternal nutrition Risk assessment Obstetric Hemorrhage Protocols Emergency response to obstetric care across Health Systems Obstetric care coordination across health systems. Timely referral and improved responsiveness to patients Skilled birth attendance NASG training on the standard emergency obstetric care curriculum for medical, midwifery and nursing students Health education on identification of danger signs of pregnancy including symptoms and prevention of maternal haemorrhage	Use of the Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG) for shock management and * Life-Threatening Obstetric Hemorrhage Active management of third stage of labour Early NASG application at the Primary Health Center (PHC) Every Second Matters (ESM )- Uterine Balloon Tamponade Aspirin use with caution Active management of the third stage of labour (AMTSL) Prophylactic Uterotonics during the third stage of labour Postpartum abdominal uterine tonus assessment for early identification of uterine atony	History Physical examination Complete blood cell (CBC) count Coagulation tests Renal function tests Electrolytes Blood grouping Ultrasound	Active management of third stage of labour Vital signs monitoring Active management of third stage of labour Uterotonics, Manual removal of placenta, Uterine massage * Uterine tamponade, Isotonic crystalloids for fluid replacement Timely replacement of heavy blood loss Non-pneumatic antishock garment (NASG) Compression sutures Ligation of uterine, ovarian or iliac artery Total or subtotal hysterectomy	Psychosocial support for physical and emotional recovery
Referral Facility: Specialist
Regular age-appropiate ANC focused on maternal and foetal monitoring Food fortification i-maternal nutrition Risk assessment Obstetric Hemorrhage Protocols Emergency response to obstetric care across Health Systems Obstetric care coordination across health systems. Skilled birth attendance NASG training on the standard emergency obstetric care curriculum for medical, midwifery and nursing students Health education on identification of danger signs of pregnancy including symptoms and prevention of maternal haemorrhage	Use of the Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG) for shock management and * Life-Threatening Obstetric Hemorrhage Active management of third stage of labour Early NASG application at the Primary Health Center (PHC) Every Second Matters (ESM )- Uterine Balloon Tamponade Aspirin use with caution Active management of the third stage of labour (AMTSL) * Prophylactic uterotonics during the third stage of labour Postpartum abdominal uterine tonus assessment for early identification of uterine atony	History Physical examination Complete blood cell (CBC) count Coagulation tests Renal function tests Electrolytes Blood grouping Ultrasound	Active management of third stage of labour Vital signs monitoring Active management of third stage of labour Uterotonics (e.g., oxytocin) Manual removal of placenta Uterine massage * Uterine tamponade Isotonic crystalloids for fluid replacement Timely replacement of heavy blood loss Non-pneumatic antishock garment (NASG) Compression sutures Ligation of uterine, ovarian, or iliac artery Total or subtotal hysterectomy	Psychosocial support for physical and emotional recovery