Table 8 Availability of essential drugs, equipment, ambulance and communication means in the facilities surveyed in the 3 health zones (HZs) in the North-Kivu Province of Eastern DRC, 2017
Drugs, equipment and other infrastructures | All facilities (n = 42) | HZ of Goma | HZ of Karisimbi | HZ of Rutshuru | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RH and RHC (n = 6) | HC (n = 5) | RH and RHC (n = 6) | HC (n = 8) | RH and HC (n = 6) | HC (n = 11) | ||
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
Drugs | |||||||
 Injectable beta-lactams | 42 (100) | 6 (100) | 5 (100) | 6 (100) | 8 (100) | 6 (100) | 11 (100) |
 Injectable metronidazole | 33 (78.6) | 6 (100) | 5 (100) | 6 (100) | 6 (75.0) | 6 (100) | 4 (36.4) |
 Magnesium sulphate | 19 (45.2) | 6 (100) | 3 [43] | 6 (100) | 2 (25.0) | 5 (83.3) | 0 (0) |
 Diazepam | 39 (92.8) | 6 (100) | 3 (60.0) | 6 (100) | 8 (100) | 6 (100) | 10 (90.9) |
 Anti-hypertensive drugs | 26 (61.9) | 6 (100) | 2 (40.0) | 6 (100) | 6 (75.0) | 5 (83.3) | 1 (9.1) |
 Oxytocics | 42 (100) | 6 (100) | 5 (100) | 6 (100) | 8 (100) | 6 (100) | 11 (100) |
 Crystalloid fluids | 42 (100) | 6 (100) | 5 (100) | 6 (100) | 8 (100) | 6 (100) | 11 (100) |
Equipment | |||||||
 Foetal stethoscope | 42 (100) | 6 (100) | 5 (100) | 6 (100) | 8 (100) | 6 (100) | 11 (100) |
 Blood pressure cuff | 42 (100) | 6 (100) | 5 (100) | 6 (100) | 8 (100) | 6 (100) | 11 (100) |
 Filled oxygen cylinder | 12 (28.9) | 6 (100) | 0 (0) | 3 (50.0) | 0 (0) | 3 (50.0) | 0 (0) |
 Catheter for IV line | 40 (95.2) | 6 (100) | 5 (100) | 6 (100) | 7 (87.5) | 6 (100) | 10 (90.9) |
 Uristix | 26 (61.9) | 3 (50.0) | 2 (40.0) | 6 (100) | 5 (62.5) | 6 (100) | 4 (36.4) |
 Neonatal IV fluid set | 22 (52.4) | 6 (100) | 3 (60.0) | 6 (100) | 3 (37.5) | 4 (66.7) | 0 (0) |
 Neonatal bag and mask | 27 (64.3) | 6 (100) | 2 (40.0) | 6 (100) | 4 (50.0) | 6 (100) | 3 (27.3) |
 Kit for uterine evacuation | 28 (66.7) | 4 (66.7) | 4 (80.0) | 5 (83.3) | 4 (50.0) | 6 (100) | 5 (45.5) |
 Aspirator | 35 (83.3) | 6 (100) | 5 (100) | 6 (100) | 7 (87.5) | 6 (100) | 5 (45.5) |
 Vacuum extractor | 9 (21.4) | 6 (100) | 1 (20.0) | 1 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (16.7) | 0 (0) |
 Resuscitation table | 35 (83.3) | 6 (100) | 4 (80.0) | 6 (100) | 8 (100) | 6 (100) | 5 (45.5) |
Other infrastructures | |||||||
 Ambulance†| 10 (23.8) | 3 (50.0) | 0 (0) | 3 (50.0) | 0 (0) | 4 (66.7) | 0 (0) |
 Communication means for referral‡ | 16 (38.1) | 6 (100) | 0 (0) | 6 (1009 | 0 (0) | 3 [44] | 1 [9] |