Providing safe motherhood services to underserved and neglected populations in Yemen: the case for vouchers

Journal of International Humanitarian Action

Table 2 Expected uptake of safe motherhood services compared with uptake through vouchers, Lahj, 2014

Safe motherhood services	Expected % women using services^a	Expected number using services	Uptake of services through vouchers	Increase (%)
ANC1^b	67.0	12,491	16,342	31
Up to ANC2 or ANC3	38.7^c	7215	8939	24
Attended by skilled provider	51.8	9658	11,326	17
Institutional delivery	41.0	7644	9521	25
PNC^b	29.0	5407	7132	32

^aNational Health and Demographic Survey data for Lahj (Yemen NHDS 2015)
^bANC refers to ante-natal care provided during pregnancy and PNC refers to post-natal care after delivery
^cThis percentage is for all rural areas of Yemen; specific Lahj data for ANC2 or 3 not being available in the Yemen NHDS. All other percentages are specific for Lahj