Table 1

Definitions of basic and comprehensive capability to provide TOP and PAC services

Basic capability to provide TOP
  • Facility states that it would be able to provide medical and/or surgical TOP during the first trimester.

  • Facility has at least three different methods of family planning (including condoms) available at time of survey.

  • Family planning services are offered at least 1 day/week.

  • At least one health professional present at time of survey.

  • At least one doctor registered at the facility.

Comprehensive capability to provide TOP
  • Facility states that it would be able to provide medical and/or surgical TOP during both the first and second trimesters.

  • Facility has at least three different methods of family planning (including condoms) available at time of survey.

  • Facility has at least one long-acting reversible method of family planning available at the time of the survey (intrauterine device or implant).

  • Family planning services are offered at least 1 day/week.

  • At least one health professional present at time of survey.

  • At least one doctor registered at the facility.

Basic capability to provide PAC
  • Facility states that it would be able to provide medical and/or surgical PAC during the first trimester.

  • Facility is open 24 hours/7 days.

  • Facility can give parenteral antibiotics.

  • Facility can give uterotonics.

  • Facility can give intravenous fluids.

  • Facility has at least three different methods of family planning (including condoms) available at time of survey.

  • Family planning services are offered 7 days/week.

  • At least one health professional present at time of survey.

  • At least three health professionals registered at the facility.

Comprehensive capability to provide PAC
  • Facility states that it would be able to provide medical and/or surgical PAC during both the first and second trimesters.

  • Facility is open 24 hours/7 days.

  • Facility can give parenteral antibiotics.

  • Facility can give uterotonics.

  • Facility can give intravenous fluids.

  • Facility can give a blood transfusion.

  • Facility can conduct emergency surgery (laparotomy, laparoscopy and/or hysterectomy).

  • Facility has at least three different methods of family planning (including condoms) available at time of survey.

  • Facility has at least one long-acting reversible method of family planning available at the time of the survey (IUD or implant).

  • Family planning services are offered 7 days/week.

  • At least one doctor present at time of survey.

  • At least three doctors registered at the facility.

  • PAC, postabortion care; TOP, termination of pregnancy.