Table 1 Hospital readiness variables in Gezira State, Sudan
Variables | Hospitals (N = 20) n (%) |
|---|---|
Availability of equipment | |
Sphygmomanometer | 18 (90%) |
Stethoscope | 17 (85%) |
Oxygen in cylinders | 18 (90%) |
Weighing scale | 12 (60%) |
Thermometer | 11 (55%) |
Availability of tests | |
Functioning microscopy | 20 (100%) |
Blood glucose test | 20 (100%) |
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests | 15 (75%) |
CBC test | 15 (75%) |
RFT | 15 (75%) |
X-ray | 9 (45%) |
ABG (arterial blood gases) | 3 (15%) |
Blood lactate level | 0 (0.0%) |
Anti-malarial medicine available on the day of survey | |
Quinine inj | 18 (90%) |
Artemether inj | 14 (70%) |
Quinine tabs | 17 (85%) |
Coartem tabs | 3 (15%) |