Table 7 Reported amount of medicines supplied to patients and estimated number of patient who can be managed per quarterly supply by Central Medical Stores
| Â | Mean (SD) | Median (Min-Max) |
|---|---|---|
Amount of medicine supplied to patients for each visit (in days) | ||
Provincial hospital | 19 (12) | 20 (7–30) |
District hospital | 9 (6) | 7 (4–15) |
Health centre | 4 (1) | 3 (3–5) |
Peer education | 28 (6) | 30 (15–30) |
Chronic disease clinic | 27 (6) | 30 (20–30) |
Number of patients who can be treated with each supply by CMS: diabetes | ||
Provincial hospital | 5 (0) | 5 (5–5) |
District hospital | 6 (1) | 7 (5–7) |
Peer education | 859 (1757) | 80 (5–4000) |
Chronic disease clinic | 578 (85) | 600 (485–650) |
Number of patients who can be treated with each supply by CMS: Hypertension | ||
Provincial hospital | 6 (0) | 6 (6–6) |
District hospital | 118 (182) | 16 (11–328) |
Health centre | 16 (22) | 10 (3–90) |
Peer education | 569 (1080) | 100 (7–2500) |
Chronic disease clinic | 309 (117) | 350 (177–400) |