birth-attendant
The category of person who attended the birth. Used to track skilled birth attendance, a core indicator of maternal and newborn health.
https://publicschema.org/vocab/crvs/birth-attendant
Aligned standards
| Standard | Equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| OpenCRVS v1 GraphQL | BirthRegistration.attendantAtBirth (country-configured) | none |
| The field is an untyped String; values are defined at country-deployment time (e.g. Farajaland uses PHYSICIAN/NURSE/MIDWIFE/OTHER_PARAMEDICAL_PERSONNEL/LAYPERSON/TRADITIONAL_BIRTH_ATTENDANT/NONE). | ||
Values
| Code | Label | Standard code | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
physician | Physician | A licensed medical doctor attended the birth. | |
midwife | Midwife | A professionally trained midwife attended the birth. | |
nurse | Nurse | A nurse attended the birth. | |
traditional_birth_attendant | Traditional birth attendant | A community member or traditional practitioner who provides birth assistance, typically without formal medical training. | |
other | Other | Another category of attendant not covered above (e.g., family member, self). | |
none | None | No attendant was present during the birth. |