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Bemonc Capable Facility or Provider

A BEmONC capable facility can perform six basic emergency obstetric functions including administering oxytocin, anticonvulsants, antibiotics, assisted deliveries, and removal of retained products. It can also provide emergency newborn interventions like resuscitation, treating sepsis/infections, and oxygen support. A CEmONC capable facility provides all BEmONC services plus caesarean sections, blood banking, and transfusion services. The World Health Organization recommends at least one CEmONC facility per 500,000 people.

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Bemonc Capable Facility or Provider

A BEmONC capable facility can perform six basic emergency obstetric functions including administering oxytocin, anticonvulsants, antibiotics, assisted deliveries, and removal of retained products. It can also provide emergency newborn interventions like resuscitation, treating sepsis/infections, and oxygen support. A CEmONC capable facility provides all BEmONC services plus caesarean sections, blood banking, and transfusion services. The World Health Organization recommends at least one CEmONC facility per 500,000 people.

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BEmONC capable Facility or Provider (Comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care)

(Basic emergency obstetric and newborn care)  Can perform the six signal obstetric functions as
in BEmONC as well as:
 Provide emergency newborn interventions:
 Provide caesarian delivery service
 Newborn resuscitation
 Blood banking
 Treatment of neonatal sepsis/infection
 Transfusion services
 Oxygen support
 Blood Transfusion (BT)
 Can perform the six signal obstetric functions as
in BEmONC as well as:
 SIX SIGNAL OB FUNCTIONS
 Capable of providing neonatal emergency
 Parenteral administration of oxytocin in the 3rd
intervention for BemONC.
stage of labor
 Management of low birth weight or preterm
 Parenteral administration of loading dose of
newborn and other specialized newborn
anticonvulsants
care.
 Parenteral administration of initial dose of
antibiotics
 In an area with a population of at least 500,000
 Performance assisted deliveries (imminent WHO recommends 1 CEmONC- capable facility
breech delivery)
 Removal of retained products conception
 Manual removal of retained placenta

 BEmONC capable Facility is able to Provide


emergency newborn interventions which includes:
 Newborn resuscitation
 Treatment of neonatal sepsis / infection
 Oxygen support. It is also capable of providing
blood transfusion services depending on the
presents qualified personnel and required
equipment and supplies.
 BemONC capable facility can be based in an RHU,
BHs, lying-in clinic or birthing home can either be a
stand-alone facility or composed of a network of
facilities and skilled health professionals capable of
delivering the 6 signal functions such as:
 Doctors
 Nurses
 Midwives
 Medtech
 Midwife can provide lifesaving interventions within
the intent of DOH, 2010 – 0014 = ratio, 1 N/midwife
with physician on call = BemONC facility per =
125,000 population

CEmONC capable facility or provider

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