TY - JOUR T1 - Improving Maternity Care in India’s Private Hospitals: Quality Certification? Yes, but More Is Needed JF - Global Health: Science and Practice JO - GLOB HEALTH SCI PRACT DO - 10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00514 VL - 10 IS - 6 SP - e2200514 AU - Matthews Mathai Y1 - 2022/12/21 UR - http://www.ghspjournal.org/content/10/6/e2200514.abstract N2 - See related article by Marx Delaney et al.Over the last decade, the focus in maternal and newborn health care has shifted from improving coverage of health care services toward ensuring that care provided through these services is of the best quality. Quality of care encompasses the provision of care as well as the experience of care.1 Global standards for quality maternal and newborn care published by the World Health Organization2 have been widely adopted by national governments. Many partnerships and networks have been formed to promote the quality-of-care agenda, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.3Marx Delaney et al. report on a quality improvement initiative in private hospitals in India.4 Among the 24 million births in India every year, 94% of those in urban areas and 88% of those in rural areas take place in health care facilities. More women (65%) in rural areas than in urban areas (53%) give birth in public health care facilities.5 The remainder of institutional births take place in private hospitals, which are independently managed and less often subject to critical regulatory oversight.Manyata is a quality improvement and certification initiative offered by the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) for private facilities providing maternal care.6 FOGSI is an … ER -