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Table 2 Validated health service acitvities and service standards for primary healthcare centre

From: Applying the workload indicators of staffing needs method in determining frontline health workforce staffing for primary level facilities in Rivers state Nigeria

HEALTH SERVICES

SERVICE STANDARDS FOR CADRES

UNIT TIME

NURSE/MIDWIVES

CHOS/ CHEWS

Antenatal Clinic (ANC)- First Visit

56

35

Minutes/patient

Antenatal Clinic (ANC)- Subsequent Visits/Revisits

31

23

Minutes/patient

Routine Immunization

23

20

Minutes/patient

Child Welfare Clinic (Sick Child) U5

20

37

Minutes/patient

Family Planning - Counselled

16

32

Minutes/patient

Family Planning - Oral

2

6

Minutes/patient

Family Planning - Injectable

6

9

Minutes/patient

Family Planning - Insertion (IUCD &Implant)

13

14

Minutes/patient

Treatment Of Minor Ailments (Children And Adults)

22

24

Minutes/patient

Delivery (Normal Delivery)

61

149

Minutes/patient

Delivery (Assisted)

80

 

Minutes/patient

Post Natal Care (Booked Case And Unbooked)

21

24

Minutes/patient

PMTCT - Mothers (Booked And Unbooked)

11

22

Minutes/patient

PMTCT - Infant (Booked And Unbooked)

18

34

Minutes/patient

Accidents & Emergencies - Minor Cases

27

22

Minutes/patient

Accidents & Emergencies - Major Cases

9

13

Minutes/patient

Care Of A Patient With Tuberculosis (TB)

20

20

Minutes/patient

2-Way Referrals

6

8

Minutes/patient