Table 7. AL availability (all AL pack sizes) assessed by telephone interviews with health facilities (TI) or directs observation through physical audit (PA) at 33 government facilities in 2009 and 41 government and mission facilities in 2010 in Bondo district.
Note: Emergency supplies sent on 22nd July 2010 to facilitate survey. AL 18 tablets (25-<35kgs) blister packs were not available for this emergency supply. In June and July 2010, six and twelve blister packs were Coartem Dispersible;
| Number of health facilities | Any AL blister packs in stock | AL 6 tablets blister pack in stock | AL 12 tablets blister pack in stock | AL 18 tablets blister pack in stock | AL 24 tablets blister pack in stock | All AL blister packs in stock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| January 2009 (TI) | 33 | 25 (75.8) | 16 (48.5) | 22 (66.7) | 15 (45.4) | 19 (57.6) | 10 (30.3) |
| May 2009 (TI) | 33 | 33 (100) | 14 (42.4) | 33 (100) | 15 (45.4) | 33 (100) | 14 (42.4) |
| June 2009 (PA) | 33 | 33 (100) | 33 (100) | 33 (100) | 31 (93.9) | 33 (100) | 31 (93.9) |
| October 2009 (TI) | 33 | 31 (93.9) | 31 (93.9) | 31 (93.9) | 31 (93.9) | 30 (90.9) | 30 (90.9) |
| January 2010 (TI) * | 41 | 40 (97.6) | 27 (65.8) | 37 (90.2) | 37 (90.2) | 37 (90.2) | 24 (58.5) |
| April 2010 (TI) * | 41 | 38 (93.0) | 19 (46.3) | 25 (61.0) | 29 (70.7) | 37 (90.2) | 17 (41.5) |
| May 2010 (TI) * | 41 | 32(78.0) | 13(31.7) | 18(43.9) | 17(41.5) | 33(80.5) | 8(19.5) |
| June 2010 (TI) * | 41 | 37 (95.0) | 35 (89.7) | 35 (89.7) | 34 (87.2) | 36 (92.3) | 33 (84.6) |
| July 2010 (PA) * | 41 | 41 (100) | 41 (100) | 41 (100) | 18 (43.9) | 41 (100) | 18 (43.9) |
| August 2010 (PA) * | 41 | 39 (95.1) | 39 (95.1) | 38 (93.0) | 10 (24.4) | 37 (90.2) | 10 (24.4) |
*Includes three new government health facilities established and commissioned in January 2010 through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) initiative and five mission health facilities