International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Table 1 Available EmOC medications and equipment at health centres (HC)

From: Measuring access to emergency obstetric care in rural Zambia

EmOC supplies	HC with supplies	HC counted
Oxytocin	36.4% (12)	33
Magnesium sulphate	27.3% (9)	33
Ampicillin	27.3% (9)	33
Penicillin	96.2% (25)	26^a
Gentamicin	51.5% (17)	33
Vacuum extractor	6.1% (2)	33
Forceps	9.1% (3)	33
Speculum	54.5% (18)	33
Aspiration syringe/curette	9.1% (3)	33
Blood transfusion	3.0% (1)	33

^aPenicillin was added to the survey when it became clear that it was the primary parenteral antibiotic available at most health centres

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ISSN: 1865-1380

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