Table 3.
Availability of basic essential inputs in health facilities
| Basic essential inputs (utilities) |
N = 14 (facilities) Yes n (%) |
|---|---|
| Clean water | 2(14%) |
| Electricity | 5(36%) |
| Emergency transport | 1(7%) |
| Health workforce (guidelines and staff training) | |
| Guidelines | 11(79%) |
| Staff training | 9(64%) |
| Medical products, vaccines and technology (drugs, supplies, equipment) | |
| Basic drugs for EmONC | |
| Antibiotic eye ointment | 8(57%) |
| Injectable oxytocin/ergometrine | 9(64%) |
| Oral antibiotic | 14(100%) |
| Magnesium sulphate | 9(64%) |
| Injectable antibiotic | 9(64%) |
| Intravenous solution and infusion set | 14(100%) |
| Other drugs | |
| Vitamin K | 9(64%) |
| Basic supplies and equipment | |
| Skin disinfectant | 6(43%) |
| Cotton and gauze | 14(100%) |
| Gloves | 14(100%) |
| Partograph | 14(100%) |
| Cord clamp | 8(57%) |
| Delivery bed | 14(100%) |
| Examination light | 5(36%) |
| Scissors and blade | 9(64%) |
| Suction apparatus | 3(21%) |
| Needles and syringes | 10(71%) |
| Suture material/needle holder | 14(100%) |
| Forceps | 14(100%) |
| Speculum | 12(86%) |