Table 2. Condition of health center pharmacy stores in Amhara region, 2014.
Variable | Category | Number | % |
---|---|---|---|
Free from harmful insects and rodents | No | 8 | 9.8 |
Yes | 74 | 90.2 | |
Good ceiling (avoid sunlight and water leakage) | No | 6 | 7.3 |
Yes | 76 | 92.7 | |
Brown bottles used for tuberculosis reagents | No | 9 | 11.0 |
Yes | 73 | 89.0 | |
Good floor (no contact with water and humidity) | No | 0 | 0.0 |
Yes | 82 | 100.0 | |
Fire safety extinguisher was available and accessible | No | 69 | 84.1 |
Yes | 13 | 15.9 | |
TB laboratory commodities were separately stored from insecticides and chemicals | No | 26 | 31.7 |
Yes | 56 | 68.3 | |
Store room was clean (all trash removed, sturdy shelves and organized boxes) | No | 8 | 9.8 |
Yes | 74 | 90.2 |