*4.7.7 Availability of hygiene materials*

As seen in **Table 14** only one-quarter of healthcare centres (24.2 per cent) reported the availability of a single-use towels at each sink. However, most healthcare centres of both types reported the availability of soap at each sink (81.8 per cent). Alcohol-based hand rub was available in 57.6 per cent of health centres. On the other hand, less than half of centres (42.4 per cent) have a dedicated budget


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#### **Table 13.**

*Percentage of health centres that meet the target for each indicator of 'personal protective equipment' according to the type of health Centre.*

for the procurement of hand-hygiene products (e.g., alcohol-based hand rubs) or any other way to ensure its availability.

#### **4.8 Training and education**

The targets for two training indicators are met by one-third of healthcare centres (33.3 per cent): receiving 'training regarding hand hygiene' and 'training assessors to verify compliance with hand hygiene'. The target for the other two indicators are met by more than half of centres: 'instructions on hand hygiene' (54.5 per cent), and 'safe injection training' (57.6 per cent). In addition, comprehensive healthcare centres met the target at a higher percentage—partially or completely—than primary healthcare centres (**Table 15**).

#### **4.9 Evaluation and feedback**

#### *4.9.1 Basic indicators and respiratory safety*

Most healthcare centres reported that hand hygiene is performed correctly (84.8 per cent) and regular reviews are done to assess the availability of hand-hygiene


#### **Table 14.**

*Percentage of health centres that meet the target for each indicator of 'availability of hygiene materials' according to the type of health Centre.*


#### **Table 15.**

*Percentage of health centres that meet the target for each indicator of 'training and education' according to the type of health Centre.*

materials (60.6 per cent), as shown in **Table 16**. One-quarter of centres reported that they review the availability of hand-hygiene materials (24.2 per cent), but not regularly.

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#### **Table 16.**

*Percentage of health centres that meet the target for each indicator of 'evaluation and feedback: Basic indicators and respiratory safety' according to the type of health Centre.*

Less than half of healthcare centres met the target for indicators related to respiratory safety, except for educating healthcare providers on the importance of infection prevention measures, which was met by 54.5 per cent of the centres. This overall low percentage of meeting the target was attributed to the low percentage of primary healthcare centres that met the target, which was lower than 20 per cent
