Table 1.

Description of hospital environment in Madarounfa Hospital, Niger, December 2016 and September 2017

	Non-peak caseload December 2016	Peak caseload September 2017
Number of patients/number of beds (n/n)
Intensive care	5/12	21/22
Nutrition unit	24/27	105/97
Paediatric ward	26/26	28/26
Neonatal ward	16/12	11/8
Hygiene resources
Soap available/handwashing stations available for caretakers (n/n)	0/24	3/20
Soap available/handwashing stations reserved for healthcare personnel (n/n)	1/9	4/8
Alcohol-based hand rub stations (n)	6	19
Toilets* (n)	9	8
Bathing areas* (n)	9	7

^*One reserved for use only by health personnel.