Access to essential drugs is a prerequisite for delivery of proper health care. The data on access, which were generated during the survey, are summarized in table 2 below and discussion on each access component follows.
Table 2 Summary of National indicators on access
Indicator |
Public Health Care Facilities (PHCFs) |
Regional Drug Stores (RDSs) |
Private Drug Retail outlets (PDROs) |
| |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Median |
Percentage availability |
69.83
(n=111) |
75 |
85
(n=5) |
83 |
90.96
(n=24) |
92 |
Affordability (adult) |
135%
(n=76) |
141 |
|
|
195%
(n=24) |
188 |
Affordability (Children) |
67.69%
(n=96) |
71.5 |
|
|
127%
(n=24) |
119 |
Average stock out duration (days) |
99.22
(n=45) |
91 |
99
(n=3) |
103 |
|
|
Percentage of prescribed drugs dispensed |
85.48
(n=105) |
94 |
|
|
|
|
