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Table 1 Summary of health facility characteristics

From: Challenges in implementing uncomplicated malaria treatment in children: a health facility survey in rural Malawi

Ownership

Chapananga

Chithumba

Kakoma

Kapichira

Majete

Misomali

Total

Govt.a

Govt.

Govt.

Private

Govt.

Private

 

Catchment population

16,783

10,755

22,725

5945

6000

9175

71,383

Health service providersb

3

2

2

3

3

2

15

Health service provider per 10,000

1.8

1.9

0.9

5.0

5.0

2.2

2.1

HSAc

9

7

13

7

2

4

42

Population per HSAd

1865

1536

1748

849

3000

2294

1680

Children sampled

23

40

12

12

20

13

120

  1. aGovernment owned
  2. bHealth service provider refers to a clinician or nurse who prescribed anti-malarial drugs
  3. cHealth Surveillance Assistant
  4. dMinistry of Health recommends one HSA per 1000 people