Table 1. Baseline census and training of pharmacy/botica workers, physicians and midwives in private practice in the 10 intervention cities.
| Pharmacies and boticas (P&B) | |
| Number of P&B according to 2003 census | 773 |
| Number of pharmacy and botica workers according to 2003 census | 2292 |
| Number of P&B participating in training (Aug 2003–Nov 2003) | 696 (90%) |
| Number of standardized seminars given (average 8–10 workers/seminar) | 686 |
| Percent knowledge improvement | 54·8% |
| Number of P&B certified* | 642 (83%) |
| Number of pharmacy and botica workers certified | 2074 (90·5%) |
| Number of P&B initially affiliated with the PREVEN Network | 623 (80·6%) |
| Physicians and midwives in private practice (P&M) | |
| Number of P&M according to 2003 census | 1007 |
| Number of P&M participating in training (Aug 2003–Nov 2003) | 810 (80·4%) |
| Number of workshops (20–30 clinicians in each) | 51 |
| Percent knowledge improvement | 40% |
| Number of P&M certified** | 728 (72·3%) |
| Number of P&M initially affiliated with the PREVEN Network | 701 (70%) |
*
Certification required attendance at all four seminars and passing the peer evaluation test and at least 60% correct answers to the written test.
**
Certification required attendance at two seminars, completion of homework and at least 60% correct answers to the written test.