Table 3.
Health facility characteristics related to the rabies control program among the health facilities providing Anti-Rabies Vaccine (ARV) in India, human rabies health facility survey, 2022–23.
| Characteristics | Public (N = 372) |
Private (N = 44) |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Facilities receiving animal bite cases | ||
| IEC (Information Education Communication) material on animal bite management displayed in the facility campus | 97 (26.1) | 1 (2.3) |
| Provided ARV vaccination card | 89 (23.9) | 18 (40.9) |
| Animal bite reporting system | 333 (89.5) | 4 (9.1) |
| Facilities with at least one staff recently trained/oriented in rabies control programme (wound management, wound classification, ARV-ID administration, reporting etc.) | 169 (45.4) | 6 (13.6) |
| Availability of animal bite register | 353 (94.9) | 5 (11.4) |
| Side effects reported after vaccination | 13 (3.5) | 1 (2.3) |
| Patient followed up for completion of vaccination schedule (if patients do not report for subsequent doses) | ||
| Inform health worker | 49 (13.2) | – |
| Telephonic follow-up | 67 (18.0) | 6 (13.6) |
| Do not follow-up | 256 (68.8) | 38 (86.4) |
| Wound categorization done by | ||
| Doctor | 352 (94.6) | 43 (97.7) |
| Nurse | 13 (3.5) | – |
| Categorized by others | 7 (1.9) | 1 (2.3) |
| Wound managementa | N = 343 | N = 44 |
| Wound washing available inside the facilityb | 278 (81.1) | 31 (70.5) |
| Human rabies case managementc | N = 147 | N = 44 |
| Treating rabies cases in the facility | 14 (9.5) | 3 (6.8) |
| Have specialized ward for treating rabies cases | 11 (7.5) | 2 (4.5) |
| Maintain line list of cases treated for rabies | 4 (2.7) | – |
a
Only health facilities providing ARV excluding those in Tamil Nadu were considered.
b
All facilities with functional tap(s) with water and soap are considered provisions for wound washing available.
c
Primary care centers (PHC/UPHC/CHC/UCHCs) are not considered for the indicator.