USE OF PAPERLESS PARTOGRAPH IN MANAGEMENT OF LABOUR

Background:InIndia,a country with low resources, problems of lack of trained staff, large number of deliveries, lack of basic facilities for monitoring of foetuslead to challenges faced by treating obstetrician. Partograph though a simple tool is underused.Several factors have been implicated for this and its incorrect use at all centres providing maternity care.These are lack of knowledge,improper training,graphs non availability, wrong perceptions regarding it, huge patient number, shortage of staff, lack of monitoring and unsupportivebehaviour among some of the health care givers. Dr. Debdas proposed the Paperless Partograph to be used by clinicians in poor resource areas.