Table 3.33, Main resource requirements for proteolytic enzymes - WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience

Resource	Description
Staff	▪ Doctors/midwives/nurses, or else none required (where purchased privately as a dietary/nutritional supplement by the woman)
Training	▪ Practice-based training for health workers, or else none required
Supplies	▪ Proteolytic enzymes (e.g. bromelain, serrapeptase, oral administration) = approximately US$ 20–30 for 90 capsules (US$ 0.22–0.33 per tablet/capsule)
Equipment and infrastructure	▪ On-site pharmacy and/or medicine stock management system that is managed by a trained pharmacist or dispenser
Time	▪ Dispensing time estimated to be 2–5 minutes ▪ Multiple tablets taken multiple times daily
Supervision and monitoring	▪ Same as for usual care

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Table 3.33Main resource requirements for proteolytic enzymes