Table 3 Anti-malaria pharmaceuticals availability and stockout from January 1 to June 30, 2019, in public health facilities of Oromia special zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia (n = 29)
SN | Description of item | Unit | Point availability | Stock out days | Frequency of stock out | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospitals | Health centers | Hospital | Health center | Hospital | Health center | |||
1 | Artemether 20 mg-Lumfantrine120mg | Tab | 100.00 | 96.30 | 0.00 | 11.52 | 0.00 | 1.67 |
2 | Artesunate60mg/ml injection | Vial | 100.00 | 66.67 | 51.00 | 73.19 | 1.50 | 2.0 |
3 | Chloroquine 150 mg base tablet | 100 | 0.00 | 74.07 | 83.50 | 58.30 | 2.50 | 1.67 |
4 | Chloroquine 50 mg base/5 ml syrup | 50 ml | 50.00 | 88.89 | 106.00 | 49.48 | 1.50 | 1.89 |
5 | Primaquine 15 mg tablet | 100 | 50.00 | 33.33 | 90.00 | 87.96 | 2.50 | 1.91 |
6 | Rapid diagnostic test (RDT) | 25 | NA | 96.30 | NA | 39.22 | NA | 2.27 |
7 | Gimsastain solution | 500 ml | 50.00 | 95.65 | 15.00 | 6.74 | 1.00 | 1.25 |
8 | Immersion oil | 100 ml | 100.00 | 86.96 | 7.50 | 34.13 | 1.00 | 1.59 |
9 | Methanol 95% | 500 ml | 0.00 | 39.13 | 42.50 | 69.13 | 2.00 | 1.62 |
10 | Microscope slide | 50 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 15.22 | 0.00 | 1.77 |
11 | Blood lancet | PCS | 100.00 | 100.00 | 7.50 | 21.17 | 1.00 | 1.79 |
Average | 65.00 | 79.75 | 40.30 | 42.37 | 1.63 | 1.77 | ||