Percent of health facilities in which gentamicin is available at suitable peripheral level for neonatal sepsis

Percent of health facilities in which gentamicin is available at suitable peripheral level for neonatal sepsis.


Number of facilities with injectable gentamicin.


All facilities providing maternity services.


Facility type, geographic location, managing authority, programme.


Stock out data may also refer to specific time period (1 month, 3 months).

Data on the availability of injectable gentamicin are collected from a survey of facilities. Availability is reported as the percentage of medicine outlets where a particular medicine was found on the day of the survey. Health facility reports may also include stockouts indicators but require regular independent verification.


Health facility survey

SARA (service availability and readiness assessment)

SPA (service provision assessment)

Routine logistic information system


This indicator measures the availability of physical resources at the facility. Access to injectable gentamicin and are intended to be available within the context of functioning maternity and pediatric facilities at all times and in adequate amounts.


Service access and availability, Essential medicines, Commodities, Supply chain and logistics, Neonatal care, Newborn health

World Health Organization (WHO). Consultation on Improving Measurement of the Quality of Maternal, Newborn and Child Care in Health Facilities.; 2013. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/128206/1/9789241507417_eng.pdf

Filed under: Commodities , Essential medicines , Neonatal care , Newborn health , Service access and availability , Supply chain and logistics
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