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Table 10 PHC RMNCH services, the time taken and occupations providing them in Kenya

From: Multi-country case studies on planning RMNCH services using WISN methodology: Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Sultanate of Oman and Papua New Guinea

Facility

Cadre

Workload component

Activity/service standards

Community unit

Community health assistants, Community health officers, Community health volunteers

Oral immunization

10 min/patient

Well baby clinic

30 min/client

IMCI

45 min/client

Referral

10 min/client

Male condoms

10 min/client

Female condoms

13 min/client

Combined oral contraceptives

12 min/client

Progestogen only pills (PoPs)

12 min/client

Natural family planning

15 min/client

Level 2

Nurse, clinical officer

1st ANC booking

35 min/client

PMTCT

45 min/client

ANC follow up

35 min/client

Admission of pregnant women

45 min/client

Labour management

294 min/client

Normal delivery

40 min/client

Immediate newborn care

20 min/client

Immediate maternal care

15 min/client

Care newborn after 24 h of birth

40 min/client

Discharge of mother and child

12 min/client

Level 3—health centers

Nurse, clinical officer, medical officer

Oral immunization

10 min/client

Injectable immunization

20 min/client

Well baby clinic

30 min/client

IMCI

45 min/ patient

PNC visits

20 min/client

Referral

10 min/client

Male condoms

10 min/client

Female condoms

13 min/client

Combined oral contraceptives

12 min/client

Progestogen only pills (PoPs)

12 min/client

Progestogen only injectable

15 min/client

Combined injectable contraceptives

15 min/client

IUD copper

30 min/client

Natural methods

15 min/client

HCG/pregnancy

6 min/client