Table 5.
Availability of key CEmONC functions in district and regional hospitals in Burkina Faso, 2007
| District hospitals N = 43 (%) | Regional hospitals N = 9 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
|
C-section |
|
|
| Never availablea |
4 (9.3) |
0 (0.0) |
| Available intermittently |
16 (37.2) |
0 (0.0) |
| Available continuously |
23 (53.5) |
9 (100) |
|
Blood transfusion services |
|
|
| Never available |
6 (13.9) |
0 (0.0) |
| Available intermittentlyb |
28 (65.1) |
3 (33.3) |
| Available continuouslyc |
9 (20.9) |
6 (66.7) |
|
Readiness of hospitals to provide CEmOC |
|
|
| Not ready |
1 (2.3) |
0 (0.0) |
| Partially ready |
35 (81.4) |
3 (33.3) |
| Ready | 7 (16.3) | 6 (66.7) |
a:C-section neither at the time of the survey nor during the year 2006.
b:through family members or list of blood donors for district hospitals, only through list of blood donors for regional hospital.
c:through blood bank.