Table 4.

Availability of selected essential medicines in surveyed facilities, Ghana, 2013

Selected Essential Medicine	Health Facility Type
	CHPS	Health Centre	District Hospital	Regional Hospital
	n(%)	n(%)	n(%)	n(%)
Adrenaline injection	2(22.2)	4(44.4)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Aspirin	9(100.0)	5(55.5)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Atenolol/Beta blockers	0(0.0)	1(11.1)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Beclomethasone inhaler	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	2(66.7)	2(100.0)
Bendrofluazide	0(0.0)	1(11.1)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Benzathine Penicillin	5(55.6)	6(66.7)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Enalapril/ Lisinopril	0(0.0)	1(11.1)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Erythromycin	9(100.0)	3(33.3)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Furosemide	0(0.0)	3(33.3)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Glibenclamide	0(0.0)	1(11.1)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Hydrocortisone (injection)	8(88.9)	8(88.9)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Insulin (long acting)	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	2(66.7)	2(100.0)
Insulin (soluble)	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Ipratropium bromide	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	1(50.0)
Isosorbidedinitrate	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	2(66.7)	2(100.0)
Statins	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	1(33.3)	2(100.0)
Metformin	0(0.0)	1(11.1)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Calcium channel blockers	6(66.7)	4(44.4)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Sodium chloride infusion	7(77.8)	9(100.0)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Phenoxymethyl Penicillin	0(0.0)	4(44.4)	2(66.7)	2(100.0)
Prednisolone	1(11.1)	3(33.3)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Salbutamol inhaler	0(0.0)	4(44.4)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Salbutamol tablet	3(33.3)	7(77.8)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Salbutamol injection	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	2(66.7)	2(100.0)
Paracetamol	9(100.0)	9(100.0)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Ibuprofen	9(100.0)	9(100.0)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Codeine	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	1(33.3)	2(100.0)
Morphine (oral)	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	2(100.0)
Morpine (injection)	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	1(33.3)	2(100.0)
Glyceryltrinitrate	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	2(100.0)
Heparin	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Amoxycillin	9(100.0)	9(100.0)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Cotrimoxazole	9(100.0)	9(100.0)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Promethazine injection	7(77.8)	7(77.8)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)
Glucose injectable	7(77.8)	8(88.9)	3(100.0)	2(100.0)

Available means always or available within the last six months prior to the assessment