Table 3 Inputs injected into the childhood TB program, Chegutu District, 2020
Item | Available | Expected | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Funds for TB vehicle servicing | $806USD /year | $4000USD/year | Funds were not adequate for servicing; money was only used for repairs |
Funds for motorcycle servicing | $806USD /year | $4000USD/year | Funds were not adequate for servicing; money was only used for repairs |
Fuel | 20 litres /week for a bike | 40 litres a week for a bike | Inadequate fuel for specimen collection and contact tracing. |
Vehicle | 1 | 2 | The vehicle was non-functional in 2020 |
Motorcycles | 18 | 1/ health facility =34 | Only six motorcycles were functional in 2020 |
TB consumable kit | 12kits | 12kits | Adequate |
Gene Xpert cartridges | 15 × 50 cartridges | 15 × 50 cartridges | Adequate |
Rifampicin/Isoniazid/Pyrazinamide | 10 tins ×84 tablets (above minimum stock) | 12tins × 84 tablets | Adequate |
Rifampicin/Isoniazid | 10 tins × 84 tablets (above minimum stock) | 12 tins × 84 tablets | Adequate |
Isoniazid 100 mg | 20 tins × 100 tablets | 12 tins × 100 tablets | Above maximum stock |
Ethambutol 400 mg | 0 | 2 tins × 1000 tablets | Using adult tablets |
Desk Guide for the management of TB in Children for Health Workers (2018) | 0 | 2/health facility | Not available in all health facilities. |
Tuberculin skin test | 10 ampoules | 10 ampoules | Were adequate. Not requested from the pharmacy since March 2020. |
National TB/HIV management guidelines | 1/ health facility | 1/health facility | Were adequate in the district |
TB screening tools | 4/ health facility | 4/ health facility | Only adult TB screening tools were available |
Gene Xpert machines | 2 | 2 | One machine had only 3 modules functional instead of 4 |
X-ray machine | 1 | 2 | Functional |