The Asia Regional Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) Council

India

Research Paper

December 24, 2025

Formative Research Findings on RMC in 5 Health Facilities in India

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The presentation by Sambodhi offers early findings from facilities in India, revealing both gaps and opportunities to embed respectful care more consistently.

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India

Best Practices

December 24, 2025

Providing Respectful Care during Birth and Stillbirth

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The presentation by Dr. Tamkin Khan, Professor, Department of OBGYN, JNMC, Aligarh Muslim University, India offers a hospital’s experience integrating respectful care into routine obstetric services—including for women experiencing stillbirths.

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India

Guidelines

October 13, 2025

Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage

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These consolidated guidelines focus on the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the immediate postpartum period in any health care setting.

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India

Guidelines

October 03, 2025

WHO labour care guide: implementation resource package

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The WHO Labour Care Guide advances evidence-based, respectful, and person-centered intrapartum care by strengthening health workers’ capacity for standardized monitoring and timely decision-making.

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India

Best Practices

September 03, 2025

India's Midwifery-led care model

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Aastrika Foundation’s work demonstrates how respectful maternity care can be embedded within midwifery-led care in India. Through training, capacity building, and partnerships, the initiative promotes evidence-based maternity care, strengthens provider competencies, and advances woman-centred childbirth practices.

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India

Best Practices

September 03, 2025

Respectful Maternity Care during Health System Transformation in Indonesia

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This presentation examines Indonesia’s efforts to integrate respectful maternity care into health system reforms. It highlights persistent maternal health challenges, evidence of low RMC scores, and strategies promoting dignity, shared decision-making, and culturally responsive maternity services.

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India

Research Paper

August 13, 2025

Enhancing Labour and Childbirth Companionship in Vietnam: A Qualitative Comparison of Public and Private Hospitals

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This qualitative study explores perceptions, barriers, and facilitators of birth companionship in public and private hospitals in Vietnam. It highlights challenges limiting adoption while identifying opportunities to strengthen a proven intervention that supports respectful maternity care and improved childbirth outcomes.

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India

Guidelines

August 07, 2025

Compendium on respectful maternal and newborn care

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This compendium consolidates evidence, tools, and resources to support implementation of respectful maternal and newborn care. Designed for programme managers and practitioners, it provides foundational knowledge on mistreatment, respectful care, and practical approaches for improving service quality.

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India

Research Paper

July 16, 2025

Determinants of Respectful Maternity Care in India: A Cross-Sectional Study

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This cross-sectional study of 401 postpartum women examined the prevalence and determinants of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth. Using a validated respectful maternity care framework, it identifies factors associated with women’s experiences across health facilities in India.

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India

Research Paper

July 16, 2025

Presence of birth companion—a deterrent to disrespectful behaviours towards women during delivery: an exploratory mixed-method study in 18 public hospitals of India

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Conducted across 18 public hospitals in India, this mixed-method study found that birth companions can reduce disrespect and abuse during childbirth while improving women’s experiences. Institutional barriers, including overcrowding and privacy concerns, continue to limit implementation.

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