Table 1

Team structure and main objectives of monitoring and supervision by implementation stage

Implementation stage	Team structure	Main objectives
Introduction stage	DNSP officers Provincial health officers Municipal health officers	Support in-facility training Distribute MCH Handbook from municipal health office to facility Check whether facility is equipped with minimum devices and medicines Give guidance at the actual consultations with the new tool Post the short-term goals on the wall
3 months after introduction	DNSP officers Provincial health officers Municipal health officers	Check whether the MCH Handbook is properly recorded Check whether facility is equipped with minimum devices and medicines Monitor MCH Handbook stock management Post the short-term goals on the wall
6 months after introduction and thereafter	Municipal health officers	Check whether the MCH Handbook is properly recorded Check whether facility is equipped with minimum devices and medicines Monitor stock management Check whether short-term goals are achieved Post new short-term goals on the wall