Table 1.
Health system support and caretaker satisfaction with services received in the pre-IMCI and post-IMCI assessment (2001–2002)13 and follow-up visits (1999–2008)17
| Indicator | Source: Pre-IMCI and post-IMCI assessment (13) (97 health facilities, 13 districts, 2001–2002) |
Source: Follow-up visits 4–6 weeks after training(17) (6083 visits, 242 districts, 1999–2008) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-IMCI | 6 months post-IMCI | ||
| Availability of all 14 essential drugs (IMCI)* | 1/97 (1.0%) | 49/86 (57.0%) | 499/937† (53.36) |
| Availability of supplies for ORS preparation and administration | 41/97 (42.3%) | 76/86 (88.4%) | 5746/6083 (94.5%) |
| Availability of nebuliser | 8/97 (8.2%) | 84/86 (97.7%) | 5640/6083 (92.7%) |
*Lack of even 1 of these 14 essential drugs would result in ‘0’ availability for this indicator.
†Data on drug availability reported in this table for follow-up visits refer only to the period 1999–2002 as definition of drug availability changed after that.
IMCI, Integrated Management of Childhood Illness.