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. 2015 Mar 2;3(1):56–70. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-14-00165

Table 6. Frequency of Availability of Essential Equipment and Supplies at Selected DRC Hospitals.

Equipment/Supplies Abuzi Bwamanda Demba Goma Kabare Kinkanda Kirotshe Lubumbashi Mulongo Panzi Wapinda Yakoma
Gloves, sterile, sizes 6–8 O O
Oropharyngeal airway, adult X X X O X X
Resuscitator bag valve and mask, adult X X O O X O
Mask and tubing to connect oxygen supply X X X O O O X X
Oxygen source (cylinder/concentrator) X X X O X X X
Chest tubes insertion equipment X X X X O O X X

Abbreviations: DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo; ✓, Always; X, Never; O, Sometimes.