Table 1.
Hospital readiness variables in Gezira State, Sudan
| Variables | Hospitals (N = 20) n (%) |
|---|---|
| Availability of equipment | |
| Sphygmomanometer | 18 (90%) |
| Stethoscope | 17 (85%) |
| Oxygen in cylinders | 18 (90%) |
| Weighing scale | 12 (60%) |
| Thermometer | 11 (55%) |
| Availability of tests | |
| Functioning microscopy | 20 (100%) |
| Blood glucose test | 20 (100%) |
| Malaria rapid diagnostic tests | 15 (75%) |
| CBC test | 15 (75%) |
| RFT | 15 (75%) |
| X-ray | 9 (45%) |
| ABG (arterial blood gases) | 3 (15%) |
| Blood lactate level | 0 (0.0%) |
| Anti-malarial medicine available on the day of survey | |
| Quinine inj | 18 (90%) |
| Artemether inj | 14 (70%) |
| Quinine tabs | 17 (85%) |
| Coartem tabs | 3 (15%) |