Table 3 Average availability and time out of stock for vital medicines in 2012/13
HC II (n = 22) | HC III (n = 22) | HC IV (n = 13) | General hospital (n = 8) | Regional referral hospital (n = 13) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of medicines in basket used for measuring availability | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Average % of basket of vital EMHS that were available on day of the visit, independent of the amount available | 63 % | 77 % | 67 % | 88 % | 87 % |
Average % time out of stock for all the items in basket of vital EMHS for the specific level of care, measured as % of stock out days/ year (365 days) | 21 % | 17 % | 28 % | 8 % | 15 % |