Table 4.
Laboratory equipment, instruments, and other diagnostic or therapeutic equipment available at the health centres of the Gezira Family Medicine Project at baseline ( N = 158)
| Description | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory investigations |
|
|
| Blood film for malaria |
142 |
90 |
| Pregnancy test |
137 |
87 |
| Standard urinalysis |
136 |
86 |
| Standard stool investigation |
134 |
85 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
134 |
85 |
| Haemoglobin |
132 |
84 |
| Total white blood cell count |
132 |
84 |
| Widal test for typhoid |
121 |
77 |
| Blood glucose |
111 |
70 |
| Immunochromatographic test for malaria |
57 |
36 |
| HIV test |
25 |
16 |
| Diagnostic or therapeutic equipment |
|
|
| Microscope |
140 |
89 |
| Sphygmomanometer |
131 |
83 |
| Centrifuge |
124 |
78 |
| Colorimeter |
111 |
69 |
| Nebulizer |
108 |
68 |
| Surgical equipment for minor surgery |
92 |
58 |
| Autoclave |
79 |
50 |
| Gynaecological examination equipment |
43 |
27 |
| Electrocardiography machine (ECG) |
16 |
10 |
| Ear syringe |
16 |
10 |
| Surgical equipment for major surgery |
14 |
9 |
| Ophthalmoscope |
8 |
5 |
| Spirometer |
7 |
4 |
| Emergency bag with relevant content |
7 |
4 |
| Defibrillator | 1 | 1 |