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Table 1 Health facility characteristics: utilization, infrastructure and human resource

From: Health facility readiness to care for high risk newborn babies for early childhood development in eastern Uganda

Characteristics

Items/requirements

Public Hospitals

n = 4

PNFPs

Hospitals

n = 2

All Hospitals

n = 6 (%)

HCIVs

(Public)

n = 10 (%)

Infrastructure

 

Dedicated KMC unit with amenities for rooming in

4

2

6 (100)

4 (40)

Running water

4

2

6 (100)

8 (80)

Soap/disinfectant

4

2

6 (100)

10 (100)

Electricity

4

2

6 (100)

10 (100)

Average monthly health facility utilization

 

ANC

1,179

388

915

431

Delivery

450

79

326

106

HRB (Small & Sick newborn) admissions to the NSCU

61

15

45.7

12

Staffing/Human Resource

Attached to antenatal, maternity, Postnatal, NSCU and peadiatric ward

    

Numbers

Obstetricians

3

0

3

 

Peadiatricians

3

0

3

 

Average number

Medical Officers

5

3.5

4.6

2

Anesthetists

2.8

1.5

2.3

0.4

Midwives

12.3

10

11.5

6.1

Nurses/midwives attached to NSCU

2.8

1.4

2.3

00

NSCU Nurse to newborn ratio

1:21

1:11

1:20

00

Developmental supportive care

 

Guidelines on Positive interactions with newborns and communication with carers

00

00

00

00