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Table 2 Facility survey: availability of suppliesa for EmOC in 2014

From: Assessing emergency obstetric and newborn care: can performance indicators capture health system weaknesses?

Audit items

District hospital (N = 1)

Health centre (N = 1)

Dispensaries (N = 13)

Basic equipment

Stethoscope

Yes

Yes

10/13

BP machine

Yes

Yes

8/13

Fetoscope

Yes

Yes

13/13

Thermometer

Yes

Yes

9/13

Urine dipstick

Yes

No

1/13

Antiseptic

Yes

Yes

8/13

Sterile gauze

Yes

No

3/13

Syringes

Yes

Yes

13/13

Suture material

Yes

Yes

12/13

IV solutions

Yes

Yes

10/13

IV giving set

Yes

No

10/13

Urine catheters

Yes

No

2/13

Infection prevention

Clean/Utility gloves

Yes

Yes

9/13

Sterile gloves

Yes

Yes

12/13

Chlorine

Yes

Yes

8/13

Buckets

Yes

Yes

9/13

Ability to boil water

Yes

Yes

11/13

Sharp containers

Yes

Yes

12/13

Childbirth equipment

Scissors

Yes

Yes

11/13

Clamps

Yes

Yes

10/13

Cord ties

Yes

No

8/13

Ring forceps

Yes

Yes

5/13

Needle holder

Yes

Yes

6/13

Container for placenta

Yes

Yes

4/13

Macintosh

Yes

Yes

10/13

Protective wear

Yes

Yes

7/13

Vacuum extractor

Yes

No

0/13

Self inflating resuscitation bag

Yes

No

10/13

Neonatal mask

No

No

7/13

Suction equipment

Yes

No

6/13

MVA

MVA Set

Yes

Yes

3/13

Medication

Local anaesthetics

Yes

Yes

10/13

Oxytocin/ergometrin

Yes

Yes

11/13

Magnesium sulphate/Diazepam

Yes

No

6/13

Ampiciline

Yes

Yes

1/13

Erythromycin

Yes

No

6/13

Gentamycin

Yes

No

5/13

Paracetamol

Yes

No

4/13

Misoprostol

Yes

Yes

1/13

Nevarapine

Yes

Yes

9/13

Blood tests

Hb

Yes

Yes

0/13

RPR

Yes

Yes

0/13

Malaria

Yes

Yes

4/13

HIV

Yes

Yes

2/13

Blood grouping

Yes

No

0/13

  1. aSupplies or materials were available if at least one item was available and functioning at the time of the audit