1..(a) The National Department of Health has put the following interventions in place to increase the capacity to carry out caesarean sections:
b) Each health facility conducts an essential equipment audit as described within the Caesarian section guideline (monologue) to determine the equipment deficit status and develop the replacement plans as prescribed by the supply chain management systems.
2. Department conducts an in-depth analysis of the causes of both maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity which are communicated through the saving mothers and babies report. The latest report (2020-2022) indicate that the key causes of neonatal deaths are prematurity, asphyxia and infections. While the department acknowledges that there are incidences of human resource and equipment shortages, they are not documented as causes of neonatal deaths in public health facilities.
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