National and Subnational Coverage for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health From Health Facility Data and Surveys, 2017-2021 -Ghana

Abstract

This synthesis describes the data, methods, and results of an analysis of the health facility data for selected indicators of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, supported by survey analyses and health system data where available. It focuses on national and subnational (regions / provinces / counties and in some instances districts) administrative units in countries. The set of indicators is limited but can easily be expanded using similar methods into for instance family planning, adolescent health, and nutrition. The aim of the analyses is to inform national and global reviews of progress and performance of the national plan and strategy for RMNCH. From the health facility data (kept in DHIS2 software) a clean data set is created for the endline review. This is done through a systematic approach, with ample attention for facility data quality assessment and adjustment, denominator selection, joint assessment of surveys and facility results and consideration of possible other biases.