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Table 1 Description of interviewees in Study 1

From: Introducing the concept of a new pre-referral treatment for severely ill febrile children at community level: a sociological approach in Guinea-Bissau

Category of respondent

Organization/Department

Position

Number

Representatives of the Health Departments at central/government level

Department of Family Health

Director

1

National Malaria Control Programme

Director

1

National Programme For Health Development

Director of national control programme for malaria, HIV and tuberculosis

1

National Programme For Health Development

Responsible for cost recovery

1

Department of Primary Health Care

Director

1

Department of Pharmacy and Medicines

Assistant Director

1

CECOME*

Director

1

Representatives of the Health Departments at regional level

Regional departments of Health Oio Region

Director and Assistant Director

2

CECOME* regional depot/distribution centre, Mansoa

Manager

1

Representatives of International organizations and donors

WHO Guinea-Bissau

Head of Department of Communicable Disease Control

1

WHO Guinea-Bissau

WHO representative in Guinea-Bissau

1

Médecins Du Monde

Medical coordinators

2

UNFPA Guinea-Bissau

Director of Department of Reproductive health

1

UNICEF Guinea-Bissau

Programme Director

1

National Programme For Health Development

Global Fund representative

1

Plan International

Medical coordinator

1

WHO Guinea-Bissau

Malaria programme director

1

Health professionals at different levels

Simao Mendes National Hospital

Paediatrician

1

Mansoa Regional Hospital

Paediatrician

1

Farim Health Centre (Type A)**

Nurse

1

Bissora Health Centre (Type B)**

Nurse

1

 

Health Centre (Type C)**

Nurses

4

  1. *CECOME Central de Compra de Medicamentos (Central Office for Purchasing of Essential Medicines, Guinea-Bissau).
  2. **Health centre Type A, B or C: classification of primary health care centre according to activity. Level A has the most complete package of care including some surgery.