An exploratory study on equity in funding allocation for essential medicines and health supplies in Uganda’s public sector

Table 1 Baskets of vital^a and lifesaving medicines used to investigate availability at different levels of care

Medicine Description	HC II	HC III	HC IV and hospital
Amoxicillin 250 mg tablet	✓	✓	✓
Carbamazepine 200 mg	N/A	✓	✓
Ceftriaxone 1 g powder for injection	N/A	N/A	✓
Chloramphenicol 1 g injection	N/A	N/A	✓
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg tablet	✓	✓	✓
Cotrimoxazole 480 mg tablet	✓	✓	✓
Dextrose 5 % infusion	N/A	✓	✓
Insulin Mixtard human 100 IU/Ml	N/A	N/A	✓
Metronidazole 500 mg/100 ml infusion	N/A	N/A	✓
Oral rehydration salts	✓	✓	✓
Phenytoin 100 mg tablet	N/A	✓	✓
Sodium chloride 0.9 % infusion	N/A	✓	✓
Tetracycline eye ointment 1 %	✓	✓	✓
Zinc Sulfate 20 mg tablet	✓	✓	✓

^aCategorized as vital in the EMHS list of Uganda 2012 and approved for use at the respective level of care for which it was investigated and all levels above. N/A: medicine is not allowed for use at the level of care

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