Introduction to PAC Standards

Standards should articulate the expected services to be performed and what cadre of personnel will perform the services such as:

Who will deliver which aspect(s) of PAC service (health professionals, auxiliary health personnel, non-medical providers such as community-based distributors (CBD) for FP distribution or traditional birth attendants (TBA) for prevention);
Who is eligible for services (e.g., all women presenting with signs of incomplete abortion regardless of age);
Which health departments will interface with PAC services;
Who are the priority-service groups (e.g., youth);
Where will the services be delivered and at what levels of care;
How often and under what conditions are services to be provided; and
How services should be managed and supervised to ensure quality.