Background: The main factor causing harm in institutional births in the developing countries is poor quality care. Improvement of quality care in institutional births is the need of the hour in developing countries. No widely acceptable effective method has existed till now. Methods: This paper focuses on strategies developed from WHO approved Safe Childbirth Checklist which is also documented in the MNH (Maternal Newborn Health) toolkit of Government of India. The 30 items listed in the checklist focuses on the essential practices to be followed at 4 important stages – at the time of admission (before birth), just before delivery (pushing), soon after birth (within 1 hour of delivery) and before discharge of the patient from the facility. The health facilities were selected on the basis of high delivery load. The facilities selected were located in Northern India. Results: The SCC strategies bring about a positive change in the behaviour of service providers towards quality care in the labour room. The service providers become more concerned, cautious and responsible while handling the deliveries. Conclusions: WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist can bring about sustainable long lasting behavior change amongst the health workers if implemented rigorously by the health facility officials.