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Table 2 Availability of equipment, and medicines needed to manage malaria in outpatient health facilities

From: Quality of uncomplicated malaria case management in Ghana among insured and uninsured patients

 

District Hospital

Private hospital

Public health centres

CHPS

N = 3

N = 1

N = 7

N = 1

Characteristics

 

Thermometer

3

1

7

1

Functional scale for weighing

3

1

7

1

Cold box/fridge

3

1

7

1

Laboratory capacity

 

Medical laboratory

3

1

4

0

Staff trained to perform microscopy

3

1

4

0

Functional microscope, according to the laboratory technician

3

1

4

0

Staff trained to perform RDTs

3

1

7

1

Malaria testing, by microscopy

3

1

4

0

Malaria testing, by both microscopy and RDT

2

1

2

1

Medicines in stock

 

ACTs

3

1

6

1

Quinine

3

1

6

0

I.M. Artemeter

3

1

5

1

IV -Fluid

3

1

6

0

Artemisinin-based suppository

2

1

4

1

  1. Source: Patient exit data January to April, 2011.