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Table 4 Laboratory equipment, instruments, and other diagnostic or therapeutic equipment available at the health centres of the Gezira Family Medicine Project at baseline ( N = 158)

From: Scaling up family medicine training in Gezira, Sudan – a 2-year in-service master programme using modern information and communication technology: a survey study

Description

n

%

Laboratory investigations

  

 Blood film for malaria

142

90

 Pregnancy test

137

87

 Standard urinalysis

136

86

 Standard stool investigation

134

85

 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

134

85

 Haemoglobin

132

84

 Total white blood cell count

132

84

 Widal test for typhoid

121

77

 Blood glucose

111

70

 Immunochromatographic test for malaria

57

36

 HIV test

25

16

Diagnostic or therapeutic equipment

  

 Microscope

140

89

 Sphygmomanometer

131

83

 Centrifuge

124

78

 Colorimeter

111

69

 Nebulizer

108

68

 Surgical equipment for minor surgery

92

58

 Autoclave

79

50

 Gynaecological examination equipment

43

27

 Electrocardiography machine (ECG)

16

10

 Ear syringe

16

10

 Surgical equipment for major surgery

14

9

 Ophthalmoscope

8

5

 Spirometer

7

4

 Emergency bag with relevant content

7

4

 Defibrillator

1

1