Table 2 Frequency of stockouts of supplies or drugs in facilities
n/N* (%)facilities stocking item where item has recorded stock out between July 1stand December 31st2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Supply item or drug | Hospitals | Health centres | Dispensaries | Total |
Examination gloves | 2/4 (50) | 6/15 (40) | 80/154 (52) | 88/173 (51) |
Giving set – blood | 1/4 (25) | 1/2 (50) | 15/19 (79) | 17/25 (68) |
Giving set – other fluids | 1/4 (25) | 6/15 (40) | 56/103 (54) | 63/122 (52) |
Intravenous cannulae – size 16, 18 or 20 | 1/4 (25) | 9/15 (60) | 49/78 (63) | 59/97 (61) |
Blank partograph | 1/4 (25) | 7/14 (50) | 60/125 (48) | 68/143 (48) |
Cord ligatures | 2/4 (50) | 8/15 (53) | 71/138 (51) | 81/157 (52) |
Any antibiotic injection | 1/4 (25) | 0/14 (0) | 12/127 (9) | 13/145 (10) |
Hydralazine injection | 1/4 (25) | 0/0 (0) | 29/32 (91) | 30/85 (35) |
Magnesium Sulphate injection | 1/4 (25) | 4/11 (36) | 58/100 (58) | 63/115 (55) |
Ergometrine injection | 1/4 (25) | 7/15 (47) | 75/138 (54) | 83/157 (53) |
Oxytocin injection | 1/4 (25) | 6/9 (67) | 36/52 (69) | 43/65 (66) |
Misoprostol tablets (100 or 200 μg) | 1/2 (50) | 1/6 (17) | 17/23 (74) | 19/31 (61) |
Normal saline | 1/4 (25) | 4/12 (33) | 49/79 (62) | 54/95 (57) |
Ringer’s lactate | 1/4 (25) | 6/13 (46) | 55/87 (63) | 62/104 (60) |
10% Dextrose | 1/3 (75) | 3/5 (60) | 25/30 (83) | 29/38 (76) |
5% Dextrose | 1/4 (25) | 3/12 (25) | 42/66 (64) | 46/82 (56) |