Table 1 Questionnaires that make up the RAPIA
Level | Issues Addressed in each RAPIA questionnaire |
|---|---|
MACRO | |
- Ministry of Health | - Organisation of delivery of diabetes care - Resources available for diabetes and insulin - National Programs for diabetes and insulin - Pricing of insulin - Distribution of insulin - Funding for insulin and diabetes - Insulin tendering and purchase |
- Ministry of Trade | - Trade issues (laws, barriers to trade) - Trade infrastructure |
- Ministry of Finance | - Funding of health system - Taxes on insulin - Funding for insulin and diabetes |
- Private Sector | - Pricing of insulin - Distribution of insulin |
- National Diabetes Association | - Issues with diabetes and insulin |
- Central Medical Store | - Insulin tendering and purchase - Insulin distribution and storage - Insulin pricing |
MESO | |
- Regional/District Health Organisation | - Issues with diabetes and insulin - Organisation of care for people with diabetes |
- Hospitals, Clinics, Health Centres, Dispensaries, etc. | - Treatment and management of people with diabetes - Access to appropriate tools to diagnose and treat patients - Infrastructure present and/or lacking for insulin provision |
- Laboratory | - Infrastructure present and/or lacking for proper diagnosis and follow-up |
- Pharmacy | - Insulin distribution and storage - Insulin pricing |
MICRO | |
- Health Workers and Traditional Healers | - Problems encountered in diagnosis and treatment of patients - Training - Infrastructure present and/or lacking - Tools present and/or lacking |
- Patients | - Diagnosis - Access to treatment - Cost of treatment |