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Table 1 Facility characteristics [source facility survey; HMIS]

From: Assessing the costs and efficiency of HIV testing and treatment services in rural Malawi: implications for future “test and start” strategies

Facility

Size/typea

Authority

Number outpatient attendanceb

Location

Clinic A

Small clinic

Faith-based

3437

Remote rural

Clinic B

Large clinic

Public

25,451

Rural

Clinic C

Large clinic

Public

17,778

Remote rural

Hospital D

Small hospital

Faith-based

5464

Rural

Hospital E

Medium hospital

Public

36,535

Rural

  1. aFacility type classified by facility in-charge. Size classified by authors and is based on number of outpatient visits i.e. small clinic & small hospital < 10,000 outpatient visits per annum
  2. bAnnual outpatient attendance from October 2016 to September 2017