Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (generally doctors, nurses or midwives but can refer to other health professionals providing childbirth care) is the proportion of childbirths attended by skilled health personnel. According to the current definitioni these are competent maternal and newborn health (MNH) professionals educated, trained and regulated to national and/or international standards. They are competent to: (i) provide and promote evidence-based, human-rights based, quality, socio-culturally sensitive and dignified care to women and newborns; (ii) facilitate physiological processes during labour and delivery to ensure a clean and positive childbirth experience; and (iii) identify and manage or refer women and/or newborns with complications.;

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By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births.;

DHS (Demographic Health Survey);