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Table 3 Number of facilities having specified drugs or supplies at the time of assessment

From: Readiness of rural health facilities to provide immediate postpartum care in Uganda

Drug/ supply

Frequency (N = 40)

Percentage (%)

Anti-hypertensives

13

32.5

Antibioticsa

15

37.5

Chlorhexidine gel

23

57.5

Diazepam

24

60.0

Gynecological gloves

29

72.5

Modern family planningb

29

72.5

Examination gloves

33

82.5

Magnesium sulphate

37

92.5

Oxytocin

40

100

IV giving sets

38

92.5

  1. aThese included; Amoxyl, Ampicillin, Gentamycin and Ceftriaxone, and metronidazole
  2. bThese included; Hormonal methods of Family planning like pills, depo provera, implanon, Jadelle, Barrier methods like the Male and female condoms and others such as the IUDs