Table 3.
Equipment availability by facility type and proportion of functional equipment
| CHAM hospital (n=5) |
Rural hospital (n=3) |
Health centre (n=32) |
Dispensary (n=7) |
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| Available (n (%)) | Functional (%) | Available (n (%)) | Functional (%) | Available (n (%)) | Functional (%) | Available (n (%)) | Functional (%) | |
| Thermometer | 5 (100) | 100 | 3 (100) | 100 | 25 (78) | 96 | 7 (100) | 71 |
| Respiratory rate timer | 1 (20) | 100 | 0 | – | 6 (19) | 67 | 2 | 100 |
| MUAC tape | 5 (100) | 100 | 3 (100) | 100 | 32 (100) | 100 | 7 (100) | 100 |
| Weighing scale | 5 (100) | 100 | 3 (100) | 100 | 32 (100) | 100 | 7 (100) | 100 |
| Micro-nebuliser | 3 (60) | 100 | 1 (33) | 100 | 9 (28) | 78 | 2 | 100 |
| Malaria RDTs | 5 (100) | 100 | 3 (100) | 100 | 31 (97) | 100 | 7 (100) | 100 |
| Pulse oximeter* | 3 (60) | 100 | 1 (33) | 100 | 10 (31) | 70 | 0 | – |
*Pulse oximetry is recommended but not essential according to Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses guidelines.
CHAM, Christian Health Association of Malawi; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference; RDT, rapid diagnostic test.