Fig. 2

Description of indicators and gaps in monitoring interventions along the continuum of care for maternal health in South Africa. The indicator tool was developed to summarize available indicators, their source, and the data gaps that were observed in the study of the continuum of care for maternal health in South Africa. The levels of care and intervention package columns are based on the continuum of care framework developed by health system actors, and presented in Fig. 1 of this study, and indicators are grouped together to make the figure more concise (e.g. indicators 5–7 represents three indicators within the reproductive care package). The detailed definition and numerator and denominators of each indicator can be found in the metadata of the relevant data sources as specified in the Figure. The description of indicators gives a general guidance of the measures involved. Data gaps are also summaries from literature, global and national guidelines as specified in the manuscript