Table 4.

Survey findings from health facilities in Tanzania related to the availability of equipment, supplies and drugs

	Facilities with the equipment
	Overall (%) N=16	HC (%) N=9	DH (%) N=7
Drugs and equipment: availability of items for normal delivery
Equipment and supplies
Blood pressure cuff/machine	13 (81)	7 (78)	6 (86)
Stethoscope	15 (94)	8 (89)	7 (100)
Fetal stethoscope	16 (100)	9 (100)	7 (100)
Clinical thermometer	13 (81)	6 (67)	7 (100)
Sterile gloves	16 (100)	9 (100)	7 (100)
Non-sterile protective clothing/apron	15 (94)	8 (89)	7 (100)
Scissors or razor blade for cutting cord	15 (94)	9 (100)	6 (86)
Cord ties	10 (63)	5 (56)	5 (71)
Needles and syringes	8 (50)	4 (44)	4 (57)
Intravenous fluid set (giving set)	15 (94)	9 (100)	6 (86)
Suture needles and suture materials	10 (63)	5 (56)	5 (71)
Suction apparatus	8 (50)	3 (33)	5 (71)
Manual vacuum extractor	5 (31)	2 (33)	2 (29)
Obstetric forceps	11 (69)	8 (89)	3 (43)
Drugs
Pitocin (oxytocin)	13 (81)	6 (67)	7 (100)
Ergometrine (injectable)	4 (25)	3 (33)	1 (14)
Normal saline	14 (88)	8 (89)	6 (86)
Ringer's lactate	7 (44)	2 (22)	5 (71)
Dextrose/glucose	9 (56)	3 (33)	6 (86)
Lignocaine 2% or 1%	15 (94)	8 (89)	7 (100)
Injectable antibiotic	5 (31)	3 (33)	2 (29)
Magnesium sulfate	14 (88)	8 (89)	6 (86)
Diazepam	6 (38)	3 (33)	3 (43)
Skin disinfectant	12 (75)	7 (78)	5 (71)
Availability of infection prevention services in labour delivery/operating theatres
Decontamination container with prepared solution	11 (69)	5 (56)	6 (86)
Covered contaminated trash bin	11 (69)	6 (67)	5 (71)
Sharps disposal container	12 (75)	6 (67)	6 (86)
Soap	0	0	0
Antiseptics	10 (63)	5 (56)	5 (71)
Chlorine/bleach	6 (38)	2 (22)	4 (57)
Sterile gloves	12 (75)	6 (67)	6 (86)
Other items
Regular trash bin	12 (75)	6 (67)	6 (86)
Non-sterile gloves	12 (75)	6 (67)	6 (86)
Non-sterile protective clothing	12 (75)	6 (67)	6 (86)

DH, district hospitals; HC, health centres.