Table 3 Infrastructure and cold chain equipment/resource availability at primary healthcare facilities of Dalocha District of Silt'e Zone, Ethiopia; January 2021
Characteristic (N=28) | Frequency (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health center (N=4) | Health post (N=24) | ||||
Available | Not available | Available | Not available | ||
Functional refrigerator | 4 (100%) | 0 | 22 (91.6%) | 2 (8.4%) | |
Presence of power source | Electricity | 4 (100%) | 0 | 22 (91.6%) | 2 (8.4%) |
Generator | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) | 0 | 24 (100%) | |
Solar panel | 1 (25%) | 3 (75%) | 22 (91.6%) | 2 (8.4%) | |
Kerosene | 1 (25%) | 3 (75%) | 4 (16.7%) | 20 (83.3%) | |
Functional car/motorbike in the facilities to use in case of refrigerator failure | 1 (25%) | 3 (75%) | 0 | 24 (100%) | |
Spare parts for minor cold chain maintenance | 0 | 4 (100%) | 0 | 24 (100%) | |
Cold box | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) | 4 (16.7%) | 20 (83.3%) | |
EPI guidelines or manual | 1 (25%) | 3 (75%) | 0 | 24 (100%) | |
Temperature recording sheet | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) | 10 (41.7%) | 14 (58.3%) | |
Vaccine order form | 3 (75%) | 1 (25%) | 0 | 24 (100%) | |
Ice pack | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) | 18 (75%) | 6 (25%) | |
Vaccine carrier | 1 (75%) | 3 (25%) | 19 (79.2%) | 5 (20.8%) | |