A practical resource guide organised across five domains of Respectful Maternity Care — dignity, communication, autonomy in decision-making, informed consent, and accountability offering actionable strategies for embedding person-centred practices into routine maternity care delivery.

This study investigates RMC and its determinants in a rural area of Central India, using the Person-Centered Maternity Care (PCMC) Scale.  The findings highlight the importance of strengthening accountability, quality improvement, and respectful care practices across the health system.

This is a practical toolkit that helps providers deliver maternity care that is not only clinically safe but also respectful and emotionally supportive. Grounded in trauma-informed care, it emphasizes dignity, consent as central to  quality of care.

These consolidated guidelines focus on the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the immediate postpartum period in any health care setting.

The WHO Labour Care Guide advances evidence-based, respectful, and person-centered intrapartum care by strengthening health workers’ capacity for standardized monitoring and timely decision-making.