Health System Areas | Key Observations |
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Infrastructure | |
Electricity | Interruption in power supply was noted at all 14 sites. |
Back-up generator | All 14 sites had back-up generators; however, 1 site did not have back-up system connected to the CCP room. |
Water supply | 10 of 14 sites noted frequent interruption to water supply. |
Examination rooms | All 14 sites had a private room for CCP services; however, about one-quarter (4 of 14) of the sites had rooms that were of insufficient size. |
Equipment and Supplies | |
Cryo-machine | Over one-quarter (4 of 14) of the sites reported a problem with the cryo-machine. |
Spare parts | Majority of sites (12 of 14) had an extra O-ring available. |
CCP supplies | About three-quarters (10 of 14) of the sites had all the necessary CCP supplies available with no shortages detected. |
Other equipment | A few sites (2 of 14) noted that the examination lamp was not functional and required maintenance. |
Staff | |
Retention | Three-quarters (57 of 77) of health workers that were trained in SVA were still working at the same site. |
Workload | Majority of SVA providers at all 14 sites complained of the workload as they were also assigned to a different service unit on the same working day. |
Abbreviations: CCP, cervical cancer prevention; SVA, single-visit approach.