Table 1.
Standardized health facilities
| Standardized name | DHS facilities | SPA facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2015–2016 Malawi DHS | 2013–2014 Malawi SPA |
| Government hospital | Government hospital |
Government/public: central hospital Government/public: district hospital Government/public: rural/community hospital Government/public: other hospital |
| Government health centre | Government health centre | Government/public: health centre |
| Government health post or mobile clinic |
Government health post/outreach Government mobile clinic Government HSA |
Government/public: maternity Government/public: dispensary Government/public: clinic Government/public: health post |
| Private facility |
Private hospital/clinic Private pharmacy Private doctor Private mobile clinic Private fieldworker/CHW Other private medical sector |
Private for profit: other hospital Private for profit: health centre Private for profit: maternity Private for profit: dispensary Private for profit: clinic NGO: other hospital NGO: health centre NGO: clinic Company: health centre Company: dispensary Company: clinic |
| Christian health association/mission/faith-based |
CHAM/mission hospital CHAM/mission health centre |
CHAM: rural/community hospital CHAM: other hospital CHAM: health centre CHAM: maternity CHAM: dispensary CHAM: clinic CHAM: health post Mission/faith-based (other than CHAM): Other hospital Mission/faith-based (other than CHAM): Clinic |
| Any other source |
BLM Shop Traditional practitioner Market Itinerant drug seller Youth drop-in centre Other |
No SPA equivalent |
| Senegal | 2016 Senegal Continuous DHS | 2016 Senegal Continuous SPA |
| Government hospital or health centre |
Government hospital Government health centre |
Government/public: hospital Government/public: health centre |
| Government health post or mobile clinic |
Government health post Government mobile team |
Government/public: clinic |
| Government health hut |
Other public sector Country specific public sector |
Government/public: case de santé |
| Private facility |
Private hospital/clinic Private pharmacy Private community health worker Other private medical |
NGO/private not for profit: hospital NGO/private not for profit: health center NGO/private not for profit: clinic Private for profit: hospital Private for profit: health centre Private for profit: clinic |
| Any other source |
Shop Traditional practitioner Country-specific other sector Other |
No SPA equivalent |
| Tanzania | 2015–2016 Tanzania DHS-MIS | 2014–2015 Tanzania SPA |
| Government hospital |
National/zonal referral/specialized hospital Referral regional hospital Regional hospital District hospital |
Government/public: national referral hospital Government/public: regional hospital Government/public: district hospital Government/public: district-designated hospital Government/public: other hospital Parastatal: regional hospital Parastatal: other hospital |
| Government health centre | Public health centre |
Government/public: health centre Parastatal: health center |
| Government clinic/dispensary |
Public clinic Public dispensary Public CHW |
Government/public: clinic Government/public: dispensary Parastatal: dispensary |
| Private facility |
Private hospital Private specialized hospital Private health centre Private clinic Private dispensary |
Private: other hospital Private: health centre Private: clinic Private: dispensary |
| Mission/faith-based |
Religious/voluntary referral spec. hospital religious/voluntary hospital religious/voluntary district hospital religious/voluntary health centre religious/voluntary clinic religious/voluntary dispensary |
Mission/faith-based: national referral Mission/faith-based: regional hospital Mission/faith-based: district hospital Mission/faith-based: district-designated hospital Mission/faith-based: other hospital Mission/faith-based: health centre Mission/faith-based: clinic Mission/faith-based: dispensary |
| Any other source |
Pharmacy ADDO NGO Other |
No SPA equivalent |
HSA Health Surveillance Assistants, CHAM Christian Health Association of Malawi, BLM Banja La Mtsogolo (program established by Marie Stopes International), ADDO Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlet