Table 4.

Availability of essential equipments and supplies at PHC facilities

S. no.	Items	BHUs (n=8) (%)	RHCs (n=5) (%)	Govt. dispensaries (n=3) (%)	Total (n=16) (%)
1	Weighing scale 1–5 years	100	100	100	100
2	Weighing scale for baby (>1 year)	87.5	100	100	93.8
3	Supplies to mix ORS (cups and spoons)	0	20	0	6.3
4	Source of clean water	100	100	100	100
5	Thermometer	100	100	100	100
6	Towel (tepid sponge)	0	0	0	0
7	NG tube	0	20	0	6.3
8	IV infusion set	87.5	100	33.3	81.3
9	IV cannula (22–24 G)	87.5	100	33.3	81.3
10	Intramuscular syringe (5 cc)	75	60	100	75
11	Small-sized syringe (1–2 cc)	0	40	0	12.5
12	Nebulizer mask	37.5	60	0	37.5
13	Oxygen cylinder	37.5	80	0	43.8
14	Stock cards/drug log book	75	80	100	81.3
15	Mother's counseling cards	0	0	0	0
16	IMCI chart booklet/ wall charts	50	40	33.3	43.8
17	IMCI recording forms (under 2 months)	62.5	80	0	56.3
18	IMCI recording forms (2 months to 5 years)	75	80	0	62.5
19	Referral forms/slips	75	60	33.3	62.5
20	Growth cards	62.5	100	0	62.5
	Vaccination supplies
	Items	BHUs (n=8)	RHCs (n=5)		Total (n=12)*
21	Vaccination cards	75	100		83.3
22	Vaccination register	87.5	100		91.7
23	Appropriate needles and syringes for all vaccines	87.5	100		91.7
24	Danger/safety box	87.5	100		91.7
25	Functioning fridge	87.5	100		91.7
26	Ice packs	87.5	100		91.7
27	Polio vaccines	87.5	100		91.7
28	BCG	62.5	100		75
29	Pentavalent	87.5	100		91.7
30	Measles	25	100		50

^*Excluding government dispensaries which do not have mandate for vaccination supplies and one RHC which was found to be closed on the day of visit and on subsequent visit.