Table 2 CLD service readiness score (%) of regional and district level health facilities in Tanzania and Sudan
From: Management of chronic lung diseases in Sudan and Tanzania: how ready are the country health systems?
Readiness domain and indicators | Tanzania | Sudan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regional | District | District1 | District2 | District3 | District4 | District5 | District6 | District7 | District8 | |
Human resources and guidelines | ||||||||||
 i. CLD refresher or in-service training | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 ii. Guideline for any of COPD, asthma or chronic bronchitis | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 0 |
Equipment | ||||||||||
 peak flow meter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0 |
 spacer devices | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
 stethoscope | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
 oxygen cylinder | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0 | 8.3 |
Medicine | ||||||||||
 Inj. epinephrine | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0 | 6.6 |
 hydrocortisone injection | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
 prednisolone tablets | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
 salbutamol inhaler | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 beclomethasone inhaler | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0 |
Total readiness score | 49.7 | 43.1 | 69.8 | 84.7 | 86.4 | 61.4 | 36.4 | 61.3 | 53.1 | 44.8 |