Table 2. Relevant Surgical Parameters of the Study Hospitals .
| Mt Meru RH | Meru DH | Oltrumet DH | |
| Infrastructure | |||
| Wards | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| ICU | 1 | - | - |
| Hospital beds | 379 | 110 | 66 |
| … of which surgical beds | 94 | - | - |
| Major theatre rooms | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Specialized theatres | 1 | - | - |
| Minor theatres | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Laundry machines | 1 | 1 | - |
| Anaesthetic machines | 4 | 2 | - |
| Sterilization machines (in the major theatre) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Staffing | |||
| Total number of employed personnel (regular staff) | 446 | 204 | 95 |
| Surgeons | 5 | - | - |
| … of which general surgeons | 2 | - | - |
| … Orthopaedic surgeon | 1 | - | - |
| … Otorhinolaryngologist | 1 | - | - |
| … Maxillofacial surgeon | 1 | - | - |
| ... involved in general administration | 1 | - | - |
| Obstetricians and gynaecologists | 2 | - | - |
| Anaesthesiologists | - | - | - |
| Physicians | 3 | - | - |
| ... of which radiologists | 1 | - | - |
| General medical doctors | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| … of which performing major surgeries | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| ... involved in general administration | - | 1 | 1 |
| General dental officers | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| AMOs | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| … of which performing major surgeries | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| ... trained in anaesthesia | 1 | - | - |
| ... trained in radiology | 1 | 1 | - |
| COs | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| Nurses (including nurse attendants) | 229 | 119 | 28 |
| ... of which trained in anaesthesia | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Other regular staff members | 175 | 54 | 40 |
| Service Output | |||
| Admissions | 20 557 | 7490 | 3963 |
| Major surgeries performed in the major theatres | 3457 | 843 | 390 |
| … of which caesarean sections | 2374 (69%) | 767 (91%) | 367 (94%) |
| Minor surgeries performed in the major theatres | 1013 | 8 | 7 |
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; AMOs, assistant medical officers; COs, clinical officers; DH, district hospital; RH, referral hospital.