Development and testing of a composite index to monitor the continuum of maternal health service delivery at provincial and district level in South Africa
The continuum of care is a recommended framework for comprehensive health service
delivery for maternal health, and it integrates health system and social determinants of
health. There is a current lack of knowledge on a measurement approach to monitor performance
on the framework. In this study we aim to develop and test a composite index for
assessing the maternal health continuum in a province in South Africa with the possibility of
nationwide use