Background of the selected hospitals (year: 2015)*
| Name of hospital | Total deliveries per year | Services available |
| Western Regional Hospital | 9427 | L&D+OT+SNCU |
| Mid-Western Regional Hospital | 3139 | L&D+OT+SNCU |
| Bardiya District Hospital | 1065 | L&D+SNCU |
| Bharatpur Hospital | 11 318 | L&D+OT+NICU |
| Seti Zonal Hospital | 5767 | L&D+OT+SNCU |
| Nuwakot District Hospital | 1438 | L&D+OT+SNCU |
| Koshi Zonal Hospital | 8355 | L&D+OT+SNCU |
| Rapti Sub-Regional Hospital | 3280 | L&D+SNCU |
| Nawalparasi District Hospital | 1374 | L&D+SNCU |
| Lumbini Zonal Hospital | 9007 | L&D+OT+NICU |
| Bheri Zonal Hospital | 4276 | L&D+OT+SNCU |
| Pyuthan District Hospital | 1194 | L&D+OT+SNCU |
*Estimated total deliveries per year in each hospital are according to the year 2015, before the study protocol was published.22
L&D, labour and delivery room; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; OT, operation theatre; SNCU, sick newborn care unit.