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Table 4 Drugs and commodities normally stocked and stock-outs in 2007

From: How HIV/AIDS scale-up has impacted on non- HIV priority services in Zambia

Drug/commodity

Normally

stocked

Stock-out

in last

12 months

Stock out

* greater

than 1 month

ARV First-line**

31

2 (6.4%)

1 (50.0%)

ARV Second-line

24

2 (8.3%)

1 (50.0%)

Lamivudine

25

2 (8%)

0 (0.0%)

Rifampicin

33

7 (21.2%)

* 3 (42.9%)

Cotrimoxazole

39

11 (28.2%)

4 (36.4%)

Coartem

38

19 (50%)

* 11 (57.9%)

Male condom

37

6 (16.2%)

* 2 (33.3%)

Iron Tablets

39

8 (20.5%)

3 (37.5%)

Rehydration salts

38

7 (18.4%)

* 1 (14.3%)

Ergometrine

33

8 (24.2%)

4 (50.0%)

Oxytocin

23

6 (26.1%)

* 2 (33.3%)

IV giving test

37

6 (16.2%)

* 4 (66.7%)

Syringes

38

10 (26.3%)

* 3 (30%)

  1. * Missing responses account for columns B and C not adding up to column A.
  2. ** Facility mapping identified 29 facilities providing ART. The pharmacy facility survey identifed a further 2 facilities stocking ARVs.