The Three Zeros
Zero 01
Zero Home Delivery
Every birth, a safe birth.
Every birth is managed by skilled health personnel in a properly equipped medical environment, supported by timely access to a functional emergency referral pathway.
The political promise
Every woman should be supported to access a properly equipped medical environment and receive skilled, safe care during childbirth.
Why this one
The reasoning
Every birth is managed by skilled health personnel in a properly equipped medical environment, supported by timely access to a functional emergency referral pathway.
Headline measure: % of births in a health facility with skilled attendance
The pathway to zero
What it requires
- 01Early pregnancy registration
- 02Birth preparedness and danger-sign recognition
- 03Effective transport and referral
- 04Facilities ready to provide quality care
- 05Functional emergency referral pathways