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. 2021 Mar;31(2):321–328. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v31i2.15

Table 4.

Availability of essential medical equipment and renewables at NICU of PHLs, USAID Transform: Primary Health Care, January-March 2020 (N=107)

Variable Number Percent
Essential medical equipment and renewable 26 24%
Warmer system, new-born, radiant W/access-S0002065: at least 2 functional 8 7%
NICU infection prevention consumables: at least 1 functional 90 84%
Radiant warmer to warm the room: at least 2 functional 23 21%
Oxygen Cylinder 20 liter: at least 1 functional 81 76%
Photo therapy unit, w/access S0002032 and S0002018 irradiance meter: at least 2 8 7%
functional
Neonatal resuscitator, hand operated, 250 ml: at least 10 functional 0 0%
Laryngoscope set, neonate: at least 2 functional 0 0%
Pump, suction, portable-s0002028: at least 2 functional 9 8%
Suture set: at least 2 functional 15 14%
IV infusion pump (Device used to deliver fluids into a patient's body in a 30 28%
controlled manner): at least 1 functional
Oxygen hood, S and M, set of 1 each, including connecting tubes: at least 2 6 6%
functional
NICU Bed: at least 12 functional 2 2%
Standard adult hospital beds with mattress: at least 10 functional 23 21%
Oxygen concentrator and flow splitter: at least 2 functional 25 23%
Incubator: at least 2 functional 29 27%
Glucometer: at least 1 functional 61 57%
Thermometer, clinical, digital, 32–42 °C: at least 1 functional 79 74%
Weighing Scale neonate (Digital): at least 2 functional 20 19%
Pulse Oximeter, bedside, neonatal: at least 2 functional 10 9%
Stethoscope, biannual, neonatal: at least 1 functional 91 85%
Examination Lamp/Light, mobile: at least 2 functional 11 10%
Tape measure, vinyl-coated, 1.5m: at least 1 functional 67 63%
Basin, kidney, stainless steel, 825 ml: at least 2 functional 24 22%
Tray (dressing set): at least 2 functional 16 15%
Infusion stand: at least 12 functional 1 1%
Bubble CPAP which has a compressor: at least 4 functional 0 0%
LP set: at least 2 functional 1 1%
Infant meter, plexi, 105 cm: at least 1 functional 38 35%
Embrace for KMC/KFC: at least 2 functional 8 7%
Computer: at least 1 functional 16 15%
LED TV for health education: at least 1 functional 4 4%