health assessment for tajikistan - the health cluster lead

Health Assessment for Tajikistan

NOVEMBER 2008

WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO:

UNFPA

MERCY CORPS

MEDICAL TEAMS INTERNATIONAL

THE HEALTH CLUSTER

LEAD BY

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION – TAJIKISTAN COUNTRY OFFICE

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE

MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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Table of Contents

I. Introduction Survey Objective …………………………………………….……. 3

ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY ……………………………… 3 Guiding Principles Data collection. Standard measures Limitations Study coverage

II. Context and Background Country profile …………………………………………………….. 6 Demographics History of disaster Winter‐crisis/Compound crisis Role of the State Stakeholders and development assistance Possible scenarios for the near future Early Warning Capabilities HEALTH STATUS OF POPULATION Main causes of mortality ……………………………………. 10 Nutrition Morbidity Diarrhoeal disease Measles Acute respiratory illness Malaria HIV

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ILL HEALTH Environmental health ……………………………………….… 12 Food security Poverty Climate/temperature Shelter/housing Livelihoods and employment Education Health services performance EMS, emergency care and referral services Human resources Availability of drugs and supplies Skilled birthing/maternal care

III. Survey Results

AVAILABLE RESOURCES Physical access ……………………………………………….... 16 Medical transport Communication Community health Planned activities/ Current humanitarian interventions

INFRASTRUCTURE Available resources …………………………………….……… 17 Availability of water Power supplies to facilities Heating systems Alternative heating stocks Sanitation Food stocks Essential medical equipment Availability of drugs and consumables Availability of consumables Personnel

HEALTH PROFILE Mortality ……………………………………..…………………….. 21 Morbidity Outbreaks Trends in morbidity Vaccination coverage Performance of health facilities Functioning of sectors and sub‐sectors

IV. Analysis Affected population……………………………………………. 24 Ongoing impact of the compound crisis/ Lessons learned from the winter crisis………… Needs and resources Capacities Current Reponses

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Impact of current conditions ………………………..……. 26 Current state of the health delivery system Disabled access Continuing or emerging threats Immediate health gaps Response strategy Forthcoming reports

ANNEXES ………………………………………………..………….. 32

Tajikistan Rapid Health Assessment, October – November 2008

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I. Introduction

Survey Objective: The Rapid Health Assessment was initiated on the behalf of the Health Cluster to establish systemic

links between three categories of health needs ‐ health risks, available health care, and health status ‐ and to define

the possible role of humanitarian aid to improve the health status of the affected population, addressing its

determinants in a systemic way1. We will illustrate and differentiate between basic emerging needs (not covered

owing to the limited or decreased capacity of health services), pre‐existing needs that are exacerbated by the disaster

(e.g. infrastructure) and additional needs created by the disaster (e.g. injuries).

The assessment concentrates on Primary Health Care and Emergency Services, in particular access to care;

infrastructure (energy/electricity and water supply and structural/functional resilience); mother and child

malnutrition and illness; morbidity and mortality related to communicable diseases; health care management,

performance and human resources; provision of medicines and medical commodities; coordination and disaster

readiness. The assessment will yield evidence based data on the current public health profile and operational

situation for an up to date analysis of the current challenges and gaps faced by the health sector as a whole and its

ability to provide patient care services during an emergency. This information and analysis is provided to support the

on‐going planning and response efforts of the MoH RT and the Health Cluster partners.

We intend to answer the following questions:

What has happened? Is there an emergency situation and, if so, what are its key features?

How has the population been affected by the emergency?

Are interventions required to prevent further harm or loss of life? If so, what are top priorities?

What are continuing or emerging threats that may escalate the emergency?

What resources and capacities are already present (e.g., infrastructure and institutions) that could contribute to

the response, and what are the immediate capacity gaps?

ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

Guiding Principles: The health sector assessment was designed in such a way as to include a review of existing

information, interviews and observations:

cover the whole country, focusing the analysis on the current situation in Tajikistan;

to yield valid evidence on the current operational situation;

report on health status and risks, health resources (including services being delivered), health system performance, and the progress and effectiveness of health responses;

pay particular attention to the key and critical health care facilities and their ability to function in crisis;

provide up to date information as a follow‐up to the recent Multi‐cluster Assessment;

use a recognized survey tool, the IASC RHA questionnaire, with situation specific modifications was used with format modifications for ease of data entry and modifications and additions in collaboration with the MoH and agency partners (Annex 12);

follow a purposive sampling approach based on well‐defined criteria;

involve the MoH RT and International Health Cluster partner agencies in questionnaire development, assessment interviews and analysis;

identify varying levels of severity for comparison and targeting purposes;

make the analysis relevant for decision‐making and programming.

1 Global Health Cluster Rapid Health Assessment, M. Michael, February 2007


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Data collection: Field interviews began with questionnaire testing, which resulted in the format modifications;

questionnaires were available in Russian. All interviews were conducted by WHO, UNFPA, Mercy Corps, Medical

Teams International and MoH staff; who received specific instruction and briefings on the process. Chief Doctors (or

their Deputies if not available) were interviewed along with chiefs of clinical care and administrative managers. The

survey was conducted during the end of October into November 2008.

Limitations: There are certain limitations regarding the data sources and the background documents that have been

consulted and used for this assessment. The format of the questionnaire and RHA method tends to be more

qualitative than quantitative, and therefore subject to biases, measurement errors and the pitfalls of convenience

sampling. For example one of the biggest limitations of the survey was that people who collected data were often not

familiar with what should be in place and could not use “observation” technique, e.g. medical waste management.

Chief Doctors expressed their opinion; it was not based on observation of facts by someone familiar with what

medical waste management should be.The quality of medical and demographic information is partially of insufficient

reliability. The available country information is generally limited due to the lack of sophisticated information systems

and the limited local capacity. Time and travel distances limited access to some areas.

Study coverage: The analysis presented is based on the data of 107 questionnaires, which have been filled out in the

framework of the rapid assessment of the access of population to health services, population health profile and

effectiveness and management of health services. There are a very large number of health facilities in the country,

over 2500 in total; the purposive sampling used in this study focused on the key and critical facilities in each Region

(Oblast) and District (Rayon), and specific National level referral facilities in Dushanbe. The primary focus was on

District level hospitals, referred to as Central Rayon Hospitals (CRH), considered key for primary and emergent care;

and in the mountainous areas of southern Sogd a representative systematic sampling (by Mercy Corps) of village level

facilities (SUB and RHC) including a small number of “Rural Medical Houses” was made. In total the following facilities

were assessed:

Diagram 1. Distribution by level of facilities (throughout Tajikistan) Diagram 2. Distribution by regions

Dushanbe: 10 facilities, seven are republican designation, three “city” hospitals; Seven of these are in‐patient; three

are ambulatory clinics. The hospital organizational structure in Dushanbe retains the specialisation structure from the

soviet period, which is a subject of reform efforts; only two of the facilities here are general (primary care) and five

are specialised institutions. There are two medical facility “campuses” in Dushanbe, from one of these several critical

care departments (which are run as separate hospitals) were interviewed and combined into a facility profile.

Khatlon Province2: 27 facilities were assessed in Khatlon province; out of them two are oblast level, one city level and

24 district level types. All health facilities are general (primary care) hospitals.

2 Kulyab, Qurgan‐Tube, Kulyab district, Muminabad, Sarband, Bokhtar, A,Jami.

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Sogd Province3: In total 37 health facilities were studies in Sogd Province; five are oblast level type, two are

operational at city level, 11 facilities are district based (9 Central Rayon Hospitals and 2 SES), and 19 are village level.

18 of the facilities are hospitals and 19 are ambulatory clinics.

RRS4: in total 17 health facilities were researched in RRS; 6 facilities are hospitals, and 11 are ambulatory clinics.

GBAO5: situation in GBAO was analyzed in 16 facilities. There are 10 oblast level health facilities, seven of which are

specialized hospitals, only one general (primary care), and two are specialized out‐patient clinics. Also surveyed were

one city level ambulatory clinic, three CRH and one village clinic.

Official data (country level) Total Surveyed %

Medical facilities in cities | towns 48 14 32%

Regional (Oblast) 40 17 42%

District (CRH and SES) 57 43 75%

Village (SUB and RHC) 746 14 2%

Rural medical houses 1692 19 1%

Table 1: number of health facilities nation wide | surveyed during RHA

The greatest focus was on District level health facilities which as described below provide the majority of primary care

within the country and serve as the initial referral base for villages and districts. Then a large representative sampling

of larger tertiary care centers at the Regional, city and National level was taken; along with a sampling of village and

rural facilities in two regions following sampling methodology to provide even and representative coverage in those

districts taken to represent the most geographically isolated locations.

The population coverage of visited health facilities varies from more than 1000 people, Medical Houses and

approximately 6000 for Rural Health Centers; up to overall population of the district at the Central Rayon Hospital,

and Sanitary Epidemiological Stations, city health facilities, oblast facilities or republic health facilities.

The IASC RHA assessment tool was applied, with minor modifications, countrywide with significant time spent with

MoH staff in collaboration with their own efforts in winter preparation during what is considered an ongoing

compound crisis. Preliminary data was used immediately and during the analysis process in support of the CAP

(Consolidated Appeals Process) revision in late 2008. It is hoped that this data and analysis of current evidence will

continue the process of review and targeted response by the humanitarian community.

3 Khojent, Isfara, Kanibadam, Matcha, Shahristan, Spitamen, Ganchi, Istravshan, Asht, J.Rasulov, Kayrakum. 4 Shahrinav, Gissar, Rudaki, Vakhdat. 5 Khorog, Darvaz, Sjugnan, Roshtkala, Rushan.


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II. Context and Background

This section summarizes information relevant to understanding the context and progression of events leading to the

current conditions faced in Tajikistan which impact on health and well‐being and the delivery of health care; section

three details the observations and data collected in October – November 2008.

Country profile: Tajikistan is situated in the southeastern corner of Central Asia and borders Uzbekistan to the west,

Kyrgyzstan to the north, China to the east and Afghanistan to the south. The country has little available arable land for

its population, given the 93% of territory being mountainous terrain. Tajikistan measures 143,100 km2.

Demographics:

Population (2008): 7.2 million

Under‐ 5 Population (2001): 856,000

Male/Female Ratio: 1/0.99

Public health spending (2005): 1.3% of GDP

Tajikistan has a population of 7.2 million in 2008; with an annual growth rate of 2.1%6. The population is comprised of

approximately 80% Tajik, 15.3% Uzbek, 1.1% Russian & 3.6% other nationalities, such as Tatars, Kyrgyz and Koreans

(2000 census): major religious groups include Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.).7 A majority

(75%) of the population lives in rural areas, and 45% of the population is currently under the age of 14.8 The total

male/female ratio is 0.99. The under‐5 population data is incomplete for the last three years form the MoH, with Sogd

not reporting the 2 – 4 year olds; but last year without this group MoH records show 625,325. This is not complete

and not a census but the current number is likely similar to 2001. The most vulnerable groups include the rural poor,

children, elderly, female‐headed households.

There are four administrative levels in Tajikistan; central‐, regional‐, district‐ and community level. Tajikistan is

divided into five regions: Sughd, Khatlon, Gorno‐ Badakhshan Autonomous region (GBAO), the Region of Republic

Subordination (RRS) and the capital of Dushanbe. The relative Government budget for the health sector had declined

steadily over the last decade, from representing 4.5% of GDP to 1.3% of GDP in 2005.9 The public budget contributed

6 UNDP Human Development Report 2007/2008. 7 CIA Worldfact Book 8 National Human Development Report, 2001‐2004,Tajikistan 9 National Development Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan for the period to 2015 (August 2006).


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US$4 per capita to health expenditures, just 20 percent of the total; whereas household out‐of‐pocket spending

accounted for most (70 %) of health expenditures. Tajikistan is among the lowest spenders on health care in the world

spending just under $16 per capita (or $62 PPP) on health care.10 Despite a moderate rise in revenues the burden of

healthcare continues to shift onto the public leaving most families vulnerable to catastrophic illness; and without

effective social protection.

Tajikistan ranks 122 of 177 on the UNDP Human Development Index; with one of the lowest per capita GDPs among

the 15 former Soviet republics. The 2005 GDP per capita (PPP) was 1,356 USD.11 More than two thirds of the

population continues to live on less than $2.15 per day.

History of disaster: The residents of Tajikistan have historically experienced many natural and man‐made disasters

and events, which have significantly impacted health and security.

Tajikistan gained its independence in 1991 and faced not only economical difficulties, but also political and ethnic

controversies, which led to a five‐year civil war 1992‐1997. The civil war severely damaged the already weak

economic and social infrastructure. The country is prone to many types of hazards, including floods, mudflows,

landslides (mudslides), epidemics, drought, earthquakes, avalanches, insect infestation and windstorms.

According to the Global Seismic Hazard Map (GSHAP 1999), the whole country is located in the high to very high‐risk

earthquake zone. A large number of both seismic and non‐seismic landslides occur annually and threaten settlements

and industrial constructions. Floods occur either in spring following heavy rains, or as a result of melting snow during

the summer. Flash floods in narrow valleys are particularly destructive. Heavy rainfall and the release of water

contained behind dammed watercourses due to landslides, glaciers and accumulation of loose debris result in

extremely destructive mudflows. The severe hazard posed by the Sarez Lake is a stark example of this. Most

avalanches are observed in February and March and pose direct hazards to settlements and access by road. Tajikistan

faced a second year of severe drought in 2007 and annually faces locust invasion threatening crops, livelihoods and

food availability. High winds are encountered annually in many areas of the country with associated damage to crops

and structures.

The result of last winter’s severe winter, drought conditions, locust infestation, and insufficient agricultural input is an

expected 40% reduction in agricultural output in 2008 (30% of wheat, 35% of potato, 14% of vegetables and 40% of

fruit stocks); this comes on top production losses in 2006/200712.

Winter‐crisis/Compound crisis: The current crisis situation, as summarized in the “Tajikistan Humanitarian Food

Security Appeal 2008‐2009”, has been described as a “compound” crisis, with one stress on the already fragile state

impacting on the last, resulting in a multiplying effect on the state of well being of Tajikistan and its residents.

The deteriorating situation and eventual crisis began with rising world food prices and increasing fuel prices in late

2007 which spurred higher transportation and food costs nationwide, in turn leading to deterioration in rural food

security. Continued drought in the spring and summer of 2007, impacted as well by a locust invasion, further

stretched the household coping capacities. Compounding this situation in early 2008, Tajikistan experienced the worst

winter in 44 years. In early January heavy snowfall and avalanches blocked several areas of the country, limiting

access and causing several casualties, while the cold spell throughout the country during most of January, reached

temperatures of ‐15°C during daytime and ‐25°C at night. An energy crisis started in December 2007 and has been

progressively worsening since, whereby most rural areas have been cut off from electricity supplies. By late 2008, the

Nurek hydroelectric dam had regained only minimal capacity necessary to cover electricity needs for a large part of

the country; most rural areas continue to face power for lighting and water supply systems. Energy supplies from

neighbouring Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have been suppressed; resulting in further shortages of gas and electricity.

10 Tajikistan National Health Accounts updated 14 February 2007, NHA unit, EIP/HSF/CEP, World Health Organization, Geneva 11 UNDP Human Development Report 2007/2008 12 Government and FAO assessments.


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Internal, regional and global economic stresses continue to adversely affect food supplies and prices. The

exceptionally cold weather had a number of serious impacts:

Agricultural assets (e.g., crops, orchards and livestock) were damaged or destroyed, worsening food

availability;

An aging energy infrastructure could not meet demand for electrical power necessary to heat urban centres

including medical facilities;

An already failing water and sanitation infrastructure, especially in healthcare faculties was damaged by frozen

pipes and pressure surges from on again‐off again electrical supply, further adding to existing problems with

the availability of safe drinking water and sanitation;

Residents and State facilities faced a lack of conventional fuel supplies and non‐functioning central heating

systems, dangerous alternative and makeshift heating methods were used;

There were increases in cases of burns and frostbite (reported by some facilities);

Access to basic health care was severely reduced as many hospitals and health centres closed or worked

during restricted hours, and in some cases discharged patients, as the severe weather limited the availability of

electricity, heating and running water.

The impact of the severe winter conditions on vulnerable populations was particularly acute. Vulnerable households

in rural areas saw their stocks of food and seed destroyed. In urban areas the most vulnerable were forced to spend

their income on alternative heating, leaving less for food and healthcare. Prolonged exposure to cold temperatures,

the use of alternative heating devices at home (gas, kerosene, stoves with wood and charcoal), the lack of running

water and isolation or over‐crowding of people, adversely affected the health status of the general population. The

winter‐compound crisis also had a significant impact on already poor health care services, on essential drugs and

vaccines supply and on the access to health care facilities. Vulnerable groups including pregnant women, children,

elderly and mentally disabled people were particularly at risk. Based on reports during the winter crisis conditions

resulted in a higher incidence of acute respiratory diseases, worse hygiene standards, increased incidence of water‐

borne diseases, the worsening of chronic diseases and an increased incidence of preventable maternal and infant

deaths and unsafe deliveries.13

Role of the State in disaster mitigation and response:

The Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan (CoES), is the national body

that has been given the responsibility for national management and coordination of all disaster‐related activities.

During emergency situations, 15 state services may be activated to respond including the Ministry of Health (MoH).

The MoH has its own Division on Emergency Situations established in 2001. A strategic document, “The National

Health Crisis Management Plan” was first adopted in 2005 and is under further development in collaboration with

WHO. The Tajikistan Disaster Management Partnership – Rapid Emergency Assessment and Coordination Team

(REACT) was set up in 2000. The objectives of REACT are Disaster Response Preparedness in Tajikistan to improve the

coordination and information sharing amongst all actors in the field of disaster management, as well as to strengthen

the MoES leadership in disaster management activities. REACT in Dushanbe has around 65 partners including MoH

and WHO; and is chaired by CoES. The Cluster System was activated in February 2008 during the Compound Winter

Crisis; WHO serves as the lead agency for the Health Cluster. The MoH and WHO co‐chair the Health Coordination

meetings and activities.

13 WHO Tajikistan Office situation summary, February 2008


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Stakeholders and development assistance: International assistance has been an important source of funds for the

public sector in Tajikistan. The Health Cluster (and health sector) comprises some 35 agencies and donors and has

active collaboration and support of the MoH RT. Major donor agencies include: ECHO, Swiss Development and

Cooperation Agency, World Bank, ADB, USAID, Aga Khan Foundation, DFID, Islamic Bank of Reconstruction and

Development, Global Fund, among others. Major partner agencies include: ACTED, Caritas, FOCUS, GRC, Medical

Teams International, Mercy Corps, NLRC, PSF, RCST, Save the Children, UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO.

Possible scenarios for the near future:

Extreme and sustained cold winter conditions remain a concern, with potential additional infrastructure damage,

adverse health effects and damage to food stocks. Food insecurity is expected to continue and may worsen, with

economic stresses further impacting income available for health care and non‐food items. Regional and global

economic and trade stressors will continue. Environmental health factors and endemic diseases with epidemic

potential remain constant threats.

Recent multi‐cluster work on the Interagency Contingency Plan has indicated that the following four potential

disasters should be considered as the “worse likely case” threats to Tajikistan: Earthquake in Dushanbe, research

suggests that a significant earthquake is likely to affect Dushanbe or another Central Asian capital in the near future;

Epidemic (Avian Influenza), The geographical location of Tajikistan puts the country at high risk of an avian influenza

outbreak; Economic crisis, would result in limited purchasing power (and likely price but not wage increases) affecting

access to basic needs (food, water, medicine, health care) and Regional Instability.

Early Warning Capabilities: REACT monitors five “Early Warning Indicators” including precipitation, remittances, basic

food commodity prices, water volume in Nurek Reservoir, and Electricity generation in Tajikistan. The Republican SES

and regional monitoring stations monitor and collect a wide range of epidemiological data. Progress is being made to

narrow and better define the monitored diseases and improve data collection methods.

Shown here is one of the REACT Early‐

Warning Indicators for power generation for

the largest Hydro‐electric plant in Tajikistan.

There is one remaining avalanche station in

GBAO. It has limited capacity and there is no

functioning avalanche prevention activity;

such as controlled release.


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HEALTH STATUS OF POPULATION

Most health status indicators characterize Tajikistan as a country with low health status compared with CEE countries

and other NIS countries; the health status of the people of Tajikistan remains precarious.

Crude mortality 6.9 per 1,000 United States Census Bureau (BUCEN), International Database. February 2008

Under‐5 mortality 68 per 1,000

93 per 1,000

UNICEF 2006 data http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/Tajikistan_statistics.html

World Bank 2007 data http://devdata.worldbank.org/genderstats/

genderRpt.asp?rpt=basic&cty=TJK,Tajikistan&hm=home2

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)

56 per 1,000 live births

75 per 1,000 live births

UNICEF 2006 data http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/Tajikistan_statistics.html

World Bank 2007 data http://devdata.worldbank.org/genderstats/

genderRpt.asp?rpt=basic&cty=TJK,Tajikistan&hm=home2

Maternal Mortality Ratio 170 deaths per 100,000 live births

43 deaths per 100,000 live births

WHO/Hill 2005: Maternal Mortality in 2005: Estimates developed

by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and The World Bank

WHO, 2006: http://data.euro.who.int/hfadb/

Statistics from January – February 2008 from the MoH illustrated a significant increase in mortality compared to the

same months in 2007 among infants, children and mothers. Official state reporting on under‐5 mortality though much

lower than shown in international surveys, a countrywide average of 17.9/1000 in 2007 and 21.2/1000 during the first

two months of 2008, showed an increase for 2008 in four out of five oblasts, including highest rates for Sogd (23.7 in

2008 with 20.2 in 2007). State reporting indicated a 50% increase of infant mortality in RRS state health facilities from

70 – in 2007 to 106 – in 2008 for the same reporting period. GBAO health facilities reported almost a doubled

increase in infant mortality from 6 in 2007 to 10 in 2008. The largest percentage of infant mortality (under 12 months)

cases is registered in state health facilities in Sogd oblast (37%), followed by Khatlon (36%), RRS (18%), Dushanbe (7%)

and GBAO (2%). The situation with maternal mortality was reported as deteriorating with almost a four‐fold increase

of maternal mortality cases only for January 2008 when compared with the same month in 2007. Twelve cases of

maternal mortality cases were reported in January (as opposed to 4 in 2007) and followed only with 2 cases in

February 2008. The largest percentage of maternal mortality cases is in Sogd health facilities (43%), followed by 29% ‐

Khatlon, 21% ‐ RRS, and 7% ‐ GBAO. No cases of maternal mortality were registered in Dushanbe health facilities.14

Main causes of mortality: The main causes of deaths for children under‐5 are, besides neonatal causes, are

pneumonia (20%) and diarrhoeal diseases (16%).15 The most common cause of maternal deaths for reported cases is

bleeding (37%) followed by eclampsia (19%) and infection (16%).16 Leading causes among adults include

cardiovascular related diseases and trauma.

Nutrition: In rural areas, chronic malnutrition among children (27% stunted) has not diminished in three years, and

the prevailing food insecurity situation and inadequate food consumption is likely to reinforce existing vitamin and

mineral deficiencies. Children suffering from acute malnutrition (4.7% wasted in rural areas) suffer from a

combination of very poor diet and infections. Harmful feeding practices for children between 6‐24 months put them

at high risk for serious and irreparable damage to their health and growth. Previous nutritional surveys on women

14 Medical‐information statistical centre of the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan 15 World Health Statistics 2006, Mortality Country Fact Sheet for Tajikistan 16 Republican Center of Medical Statistics


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and children also indicated significant Iodine, Vitamin A and Iron deficiencies.17 More than half a million people (7.4%)

in Tajikistan has only one meal a day.18

MORBIDITY

The risk of infectious disease is high. The food or waterborne diseases of highest prevalence are bacterial diarrhea,

hepatitis A, and typhoid fever; and the vector‐borne disease being malaria. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause

of death in the older population. Traumatic injury is prevalent.

2007 (12 months) 2008 (11 months)

Acute diarrhea 57,142 65,237

Dysentery 1,931 1,602

ARI («Viral» Illness) 276,592 266,732

Tuberculosis 3,955 4,836

*MoH RT data

2007 P. falciparum 2008 (11 months) P. falciparum Malaria 616 4 301 2

According to the World Malaria Report 2005 (UNICEF/WHO) in 2003 there were 5,428; of which 250 cases were P. falciparum or mixed.

2007 (WHO) 2008 (11 months) (MoH RT data) Measles 219 0

HIV: Present HIV prevalence is low at less than 1% and by January 2008, the Government of Tajikistan had reported a

cumulative total of 1,049 HIV cases, including 339 new cases for 200720. However UNAIDS estimates the real number

of HIV cases in Tajikistan is 10 times higher than the official data. In Tajikistan, HIV testing is offered free of charge at

140 testing facilities. According to national HIV testing policies, partner notifications are mandatory and anonymous.

Immunization:

2005 WHO/UNICEF * 2006 WHO/UNICEF* 2006 Official Government reports

MCV 86% 87% 96%

HepB3 85% 86% 94%

DPT1 92% 93% 98%

DPT3 85% 86% 96%

Pol3 82% 81% 95%

BCG 98% 94% 94%

*WHO/UNICEF Coverage Estimates: Review of National Immunization Coverage, August 2007

17 Joint Food Security, Livelihoods, Agriculture and Nutrition assessment, May 2008 18 Tajikistan Living Standards Survey 2007 19 WHO (http://www.who.int/vaccines/globalsummary/immunization/countryprofileresult.cfm?C=%27tjk%27) 20 UNAIDS. National report for Tajikistan on implementation of UNGASS HIV/AIDS declaration. 31st January 2008.


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FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ILL HEALTH

Environmental health and access to clean water: Only 59% of the population use and improved an improved drinking

water source, 8% use wells, 6% use bore‐holes; a third of the population get their water supplies from unreliable

sources.21 Bacteriological sample analysis in 2004 demonstrated that more than 40% of the samples were

unacceptable for use.22 Air pollution is reported to be high associated with industrial sites with little regulatory

control; and hazardous substances such as e.g. nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide and formaldehydes are released into

the atmosphere from outdated industrial equipment and installations. Arable soil contains high concentrations of

chemicals and salt due to historical agricultural practices.

Food security: A rural joint food security, livelihoods, agriculture and nutrition needs assessment carried out by the

Food Security Cluster and the Government in April/May 2008, found 12% of the rural population (0.6 million) to be

severally food insecure with a food consumption highly likely to be below the standard food intake requirement of

2,100 Kcal/day, compounded by low and unreliable income sources; another 22% (1.1 million) were moderately food

insecure, with a diet still low in kilocalories and nutritional quality, and low or irregular incomes. Even more alarming,

a similar assessment of urban areas in June 2008 revealed that 15% of the people were severely food insecure (0.2

million) and 22% (0.3 million) were moderately food insecure. These findings put some 2.2 million people – 34% of

the rural population (1.7 million) and 37% (0.5 million) of the urban population in a seriously compromised nutritional

and economic situation. During the 2007 – 2008 winter crisis the price of bread and cooking oil doubled, while prices

for most other basic commodities increased by 50%. Regional politics and trade policies are also compounding the

situation; with the sudden export ban in April 2008 on wheat from Kazakhstan, one of Tajikistan’s primary suppliers

serving as an example.

Poverty (defined as <186 per capita per month or $1.32 per capita per day) and extreme poverty (defined as <89 per

capita per month or $0.85 per capita per day) rates in November 2007 estimated as 53% and 17% respectively. Rural

areas account for 71.4% and 75.6% of national poverty and extreme poverty incidence respectively; the poorest being

Sogd region. Households with large number of children, female‐headed households, households with less educated

heads, households with not employed heads are more vulnerable to poverty.23 Many potentially compounding factors

threaten to increase the vulnerability of the poor, as well as driving more households into poverty within Tajikistan.

Climate/temperature: Like most of Central Asia and parts of China, Tajikistan experienced an atypical and severe

winter, reportedly the coldest in its history. Heavier‐

than‐normal snowfall occurred across the country and

isolated many communities. It also hampered travel

between major commercial centers. According to the

Tajik Hydro‐Meteorological Agency, with the exception

of Gorno‐Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO)

province where precipitation was below norm, snow falls

in all areas of the country in December was 245% above

the average for many years of observations. At

Tajikistan's lower elevations, the average temperature

range is ‐1° to 3°C in January. But temperatures in

January 2008 averaged around ‐15°C, with some wide

variation within the country. Rural areas experienced

lows of ‐25°C, whilst Dushanbe experienced ranges of ‐8°C during the day to ‐15°C at night. This colder‐than‐normal

weather continued until the end of February.24

21 UNDP Human Development Report 2007/2008 22 Information Platform on Tajikistan, Dushanbe, November, 2004 23 Tajikistan Living Standards Survey 2007 24 Tajikistan Compound Crisis Flash Appeal Revision, March 2008


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Shelter/housing:

Last winter’s conditions exacerbated the weakness of the infrastructure to provide basic living conditions for many,

especially significant vulnerable groups. The over reliance on electricity for heating, a result of the breakdown and

unserviceable conditions of centralized heating and gas supplies to households creates significant vulnerability among

the population. In terms of this specific vulnerability to the problematic supply of electricity this coming winter, 93%

of respondents in Dushanbe reported that they use electrical heating.25 This result highlights that as urban residents

living in apartment blocks have few heating alternatives aside from electricity or natural gas which may be available

or the standard source of heat in rural areas.

67% of respondents of the recent multi‐cluster assessment indicate that they did not have sufficient fuel for the

coming winter, and 95% of respondents indicated that they would not be able to buy sufficient fuel for the coming

winter. Expenditures on food from disposable income averages 64%; but the most vulnerable groups spend up to 75%

on food.26 This leaves little for heating, or other needs, during the winter. Families facing severe food intake shortages

will also be facing severe limits on their ability to ensure adequate heating given their overall severely limited asset

base and high fuel and food costs. Respondents indicated that they expected up to 64% of their disposable income

would be required for heating alone.27 During the multi‐cluster survey 41% of facilities stated windows and doors

were lacking or in disrepair and offered insufficient protection form the elements.

Livelihoods and employment: The unemployment rate is officially reported as 2.6%; unofficial unemployment rate is

estimated at 48.2%28. Not all those registered receive unemployment benefits from the Social Protection Fund, as it

has been in deficit. An estimated 12.2%29 of the Tajikistan population has migrated, primarily to the Russian

Federation, to seek work opportunities. Remittances from abroad are a significant source of income; and play a

significant role in reducing poverty. Conversely one consequence of the high level of migration is that Tajikistan has

the highest number of female‐headed households compared to other countries in Central Asia putting additional

burdens on women who are already disproportionately affected by poverty and discrimination. Remittances

themselves comprise 17% of disposable income, with wages comprising 49% and self‐produced food 24%. Food is the

largest expenditure, representing 64% of the total with health comprising 4%.30

Education: Primary and secondary school education is compulsory in the country, and the completion rate is above 90

percent. The population is highly literate (99.5%). The percentage of 25+ attending post‐secondary education is

11.7%, compared with an NIS average of 13; Gender Parity Index ‐ Net Enrollment Ratio 0.96 (2005).31 During the

2007 – 2008 winter crisis education was severely disrupted with many schools closing or operating in temperatures

below freezing. Attendance records dropped between 40 to 50%32.

Health services performance:

Central District Hospitals (CRH) and Village Medical Houses (SUBs) are the basic hospital facilities delivering qualified,

specialized hospital care to rural population at the first and second levels.33 SUBs and CRH account for 60.8% of health

facilities; many SUBs are in unsatisfactory condition, most of them do not conform to minimal conditions for patient

treatment; lacking proper water and sanitary services, equipment and supplies, with buildings which are in very poor

condition. Activity of 90 % SUBs is inefficient and as a rule, patients neglect the given level and address directly to

25 Multi‐Cluster Assessment, UNDP DRMP, October 2008 26 Tajikistan Living Standards Survey 2007 27 Multi‐Cluster Assessment, UNDP DRMP, October 2008 28 UNESCO 2008. National Report on Adult Education 29 World Bank Fact Book 2008. 30 Tajikistan Living Standards Survey 2007 31 UNESCO EFA Global Monitoring Report 2008 32 UNICEF country office data 2008 33 Population and public health in Tajikistan (1990‐2003), Republican Center for Medical Statistics, Dushanbe 2004.


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Central District Hospital34. Republican and Regional hospitals, along with approximately 80 specialized treatment

clinics deliver mainly specialized care and the expanded set of health services to population. There are also a large

number of small Rural Medical Houses with very limited care capacity. In total there are more than 3011 primary

health facilities in Tajikistan, out of them 448 are in‐patient hospitals, 80 children hospitals and units, 75 maternity

hospitals (MHs).

Tajikistan inherited an extensive hospital based system with up to 80% of patients going to hospitals; bypassing initial

level health facilities. Research has shown that each third hospital patient could receive treatment in out‐patient ‐

polyclinic conditions.35 The MoH and international partners are engaged in several health care system reform

activities. Since 1992 there has been progress on reducing the number of hospital beds and admissions and promoting

out‐patient care. This reducing hospital beds is being combined with other reform and development strategies such as

managerial and clinical training. Tajikistan has chosen to promote family practice, as the core component of the

primary care strategy; retraining of specialist is a major component.

EMS, emergency care and referral services: (Based on the 2008 EMS survey in Tajikistan) The pre‐hospital system has

no clear organizational concept and a significant area of the country is not covered by proper medical emergency

response system. A very large number of hospitals cannot provide proper emergency care to the population due to

lack of funding, equipment, properly trained and organized providers among other factors. The system lacks a clear

emergency department organizational structure. During this survey no critical patient transfer guidelines were

identified. Specialty care is lacking either due to lack of equipment and supplies for them to function or the lack of

human resources in certain specialties. Key recommendations focused on communications, training, standard patient

guidelines and resources.36 There has been recognition by the MoH that EMS reform is needed and some limited

reorganization has begun. There are also active training activities for medical professionals and laypersons in

emergency medicine; along with a recognition and interest in institutionalization by the post‐qualification medical

education system. RCST has attained official legal status of their First Aid training for laypersons, the first in the

Republic. Non‐medically trained persons such as firefighters still do not have official standing to provide medical

assistance.

Human resources:

In 2005, Tajikistan had 203 physicians per 100,000 compared with NIS average of 372, and an EU average of 317 per

100,000. Of these 54% worked in hospitals, and about 11% worked as general practitioners. Physician training is very

specialized according to the Soviet model. The medical consists of a five year course, followed by a two‐year hospital

residency. Postgraduate Training is conducted through a separate institution. Consensus supports efforts to increase

the number of general practitioners to deliver primary health care; a faculty of Family Medicine opened in 1999. MoH

reports 41.2 nurses per 10,000 people in 2006. There are efforts to improve nursing training and give more

responsibility to nurses. Feldshers’ (doctor assistants) training was upgraded in 1996 to a four‐year course in medical

college; given the scarcity of physicians in rural areas these practitioners fill an important need in these areas.

Skilled birthing/maternal care: Official reports of home deliveries 2007 comprise 27% of deliveries; other estimates

fall about 38%, reaching 80% in some districts. Skilled attendance rates increase in urban locations, higher education

and higher income levels. In 2008 the MoH enforced door‐to‐door registration of home‐based newborn deliveries.

Overall there were 27,074 live births registered in January‐February 2008; the largest numbers of home births were

registered for Khatlon oblast (2227 cases). By region home based deliveries occur most often in GBAO with 33.1% of

all deliveries taking place outside the state health facility premises; followed by 31.3% in RRS, 24.7% in Khatlon, 4.8% ‐

Sogd and 1.2% ‐ Dushanbe.37

34 Tajikistan health sector reform concept, MoH RT and WHO, Dushanbe, 2002 35 Tajikistan health sector hospital rationalization strategy for 2006‐2010 36 Analysis of the Emergency care capacity, Raed Arafat MD, Tajikistan WHO office 2008 37 Medical‐information statistical centre of the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan


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Data and analysis is limited regarding complications and causes of death in home deliveries overall, but assumptions

can be made looking at increases in mortality rates during the peak of the winter crisis when the in‐hospital

conditions deteriorated. Increased infant mortality registered in large facilities was attributed to hospital conditions,

limitations in management of pregnancy complications and late hospital admission by a WHO MCH assessment of the

situation during the crisis in early 2008. The legal status of layperson midwives is in question even though several

projects are moving forward with promotion and training activities. Several agencies have been very active in IMCI

and skilled birthing training supporting family practice involvement and increased access to skilled emergency

intervention.

Availability of drugs and supplies: The [Soviet] centralized system for purchase and distribution has broken down so that drug supply is inadequate and

irregular. The government provided drug supply now relies on aid from external donors for about 40% of

pharmaceuticals in some areas. In 1998 the government spent just US$ 0.49 per capita on pharmaceuticals.

Consequently funds received by facilities are inadequate to purchase an adequate supply of drugs, so many patients,

even those in hospital have to purchase their own, as do ambulatory care patients; again shifting the burden onto the

public. The government has set criteria for drug regulation, but these are not strictly enforced, so that many

unregistered drugs are on the market; many of which are ineffective or possibly hazardous. A National Drug

Procurement Agency was established in 2004 to ensure quality control of imported drugs. This agency and the

Republican Medicines Procurement Center have contributed to control and distribution improvements through

international technical support. An essential drug list and national drug policy are in place.


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0

10

20

30

Dushanbe RR

SSogd

Khatlon

GBAO

Easy

With obstacles

Very difficult

III. Survey Results

This section presents the data gathered through the survey of 107 health facilities (Dushanbe, Rayons of Republican

Subordination (RRS), Sogd Province, Khatlon Province and Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO).

Access

In order to adequately assess the real level of physical access of the population to health services, it is important to

take into account a number of factors, including travel time, availability of public transport (or alternative community

derived transport), road conditions and maintenance, geographical impedances, and communication. Although, the

majority of republican, regional and district health facilities, which are generally centred in cities or larger

settlements, pointed out that the level of access is “easy”, the above mentioned factors make the access difficult for

the majority of the population.

Physical access to health facilities varies from “easy” (72 cases or 67%) to “difficult” (25 cases or 28%). In five cases

(5%), the access was reported to be very difficult38. Accessibility depends on geographical coverage: 0.5 km for first

medical aid facilities up to 560 km and more for oblast and republican level facilities, as well as geographical

characteristics, road conditions and availability of

transport.

Medical transport for transportation of patients is

mentioned only in 8% of surveyed institutions. Although

each CRH has special transport, majority of respondents

marked that patients are transported by private vehicles.

Nearly 70 vehicles have been planned for distribution

within the Global Fund activities for the last few years, and

FOCUS has distributed ambulances in GBAO.

Table 1: Access to health facilities

Dushanbe RRS Sogd Khatlon GBAO Totals

Easy 8 5 26 18 15 72

With obstacles 0 11 7 7 0 25

Very difficult 0 1 2 1 1 5

Questionnaires without answer 2 0 2 1 0 5

Total 107

Communication systems (telephone lines) are necessary requirements of access to services. Nearly 24% of facilities,

mainly at the village level, do not have telephone connection. However, there are examples of potential solutions in

this regard – e.g. availability of mobile phones in five village level facilities in Sugd. This solution is not without its own

drawbacks, including it is self‐funded and the phones owned by the clinic staff who may leave employment, they

require charging and there are many areas without cell coverage. As an example 21% of ambulance staff indicated

that mobile phones of the emergency workers are being used for communication, in only 2% of those cases specially

allocated mobile phones are used; and only 8% of ambulances are confirmed to have radios on them.39 There is a

long‐wave radio system used for communication which has been very successful in the mountainous regions.

Community health: Community health workers (CHW) provide services in 84% of facilities. These CHW promote

health education, healthy life style, prenatal care as well as vaccination and breast‐feeding. In addition, traditional

38 RRS (1 case): Rasht, Safebod village; Sogd Province (2 cases): SUB village clinic in Asht, Shahristan, Kuli Kuton; Khatlon Province (1

case): CRH of Nasiri Khusav District; GBAO (1 case): Oblast Cardiology Centre 39 Analysis of the Emergency care capacity, Raed Arafat MD, Tajikistan WHO office 2008


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healers and traditional birth attendants (TBAs) are also providing health services as recorded in RRS, Khatlon and Sugd

(27 questionnaires – 25%). Training and involvement of CHWs and TBAs improve preventative health practices and

patient outcomes through peer‐based education and skilled care. However, there is no mention of CHWs at the level

of city facilities, and some districts, e.g. Rudaki; likely due to reluctance to use such services in areas which they have

not been promoted.

Planned activities and current humanitarian interventions: Nearly all assessed facilities were covered by

international development projects, which also led to the increase of the access of the population to medical services.

International projects while improving conditions and care also improve the standing image of the facility and

increase confidence in the patient population, increasing facility use. The number of the humanitarian organizations

providing support to medical institutions varies from 1 to 4 per institution. Staff and layperson training on disease

prevention and other health issues are an important contribution in provision of improved access to quality services

and proper seeking of care. Respondents have also marked that Ministry of Health and its international donors and

partner agencies have provided humanitarian assistance. Their activities include provision of medicines, vaccination,

medical equipment and other materials as well as assistance in building repairing and renovations; some agencies also

provide fuel. In Sogd Region Mercy Corps helped develop a very good functioning model for community level medical

transport. In almost 90% of facilities improvement activities are conducted by local city government bodies

(Khukumats) (77%), national government (29%), and community residents (25%).

Available resources

Infrastructure

Out of 107 surveyed facilities: 65 (61%) described

themselves as functioning, 14 require various types of

renovations and repairing, 13 are in poor conditions, and

two are located in adapted facilities. Only 40 facilities

(37%) have sustainable access to water. In 15 cases water

supply is shortly available and in 48 cases system is not

working at all (see attached Annex 2: list of health

facilities that experience shortage of drinking water

supply). This is relevant to the majority parts of the

country. Almost 80% of such medical facilities are at the

District level (CRH) and village level. Again the District

level hospitals provide in‐patient and critical care the majority of patients.

Table 3: Physical conditions of assessed health facilities | buildings


Functioning 9 13 24 17 2 65

Needs repair 0 1 6 5 2 14

In poor condition | non functioning 1 1 0 2 9 13

Questionnaires without answer 2 7 3 3 15

Total 107

In villages Vorinj and Safebod, Rasht Valley, two village health centres do not have building at all, and are located

within the territory of school and dekhkan farm. 13 facilities in GBAO, six in Sugd, and four in RRS require

reconstruction and renovation. Refer to the Annex 3 of the health facilities that need repair and are in poor physical

conditions.

05

1015202530

Dushanbe RR

SSogd

Khatlon

GBAO

Functioning

Needs repair

In poor condition| non functioning


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Availability of water was subjective in this study, 38% of facility managers reported adequate water available.

Table 4:Availablity of water supply in health facilities


Available 10 4 12 11 3 40

Shortly available 0 2 4 8 1 15

Not available 0 11 19 6 12 48

Questionnaires without answer 2 2 4

Total 107

Availability of hot water is mentioned only in 10 cases. Seven of these facilities are located in Dushanbe, one in Sugd,

one in RRS and one Khatlon.

Power supplies to facilities: Nearly 100% of medical facilities at republican, regional and district levels have

agreement with electricity supplier – companies like Barki Tojik | Pamir Energy. There are no agreements at the

village level; however existence of agreements does not guarantee uninterrupted electricity provision and without

payments made for electricity the suppliers have threatened to shut off power.

Almost all Regional and District (CRH) facilities have generators. Some of them have up to 7 generators from 1.5 to 70

KW. 59 health facilities have generators and 44 do not have (three left without response). Out of these 44 facilities 13

are based at district, oblast and national levels; showing that the deficit in generators is primarily in the rural or village

facilities. This focus on providing alternative power to major in‐patient facilities has its merits, but it leaves remote

and often isolated populations without minimal conditions for modern medical care. 10 of them are out‐patient type

facilities, but three are CRHs in GBAO (Darvaz, Roshtkala and Shugnan) which must provide high levels of care in their

remote districts. Several facilities have developed intricate power utilization schemes for various modes of operation

from full operations, energy savings, curtailed supply and full operation on generators.

The fuel for generators for operation during 10 days period of time is not available in only 9 (16.7%) cases out of 60.

The lists of health facilities which do not have electric generators and those which have generators but lacking of fuel

for generators are presented in Annexes 4 and 5. The international community provided a large number of

generators for health facilities in response to last winter’s crisis.

Table 5: Availability of generators in health facilities


Available 8 4 17 27 4 60



Total 107

Table 6: Fuel availability for existing generators


Available for 10 days operation 8 2 16 22 3 51

Not available 2 1 5 1 9

Total 60

Heating systems: It was revealed that only 17% of facilities have functioning heating system and have alternate

sources of heating. In 2 cases (RRS and Sogd) heating system is functioning but there are no alternative methods

available in the health facility, in 35 cases only alternatives are available. In 37 cases there is neither central heating

nor alternatives are available (list of health facilities is described in Annex 6). There are missing answers on the

question on heating system in 15 questionnaires. 12 of these facilities are District level hospitals (CRH); showing that

approximately 20% of these key in‐patient care facilities are without heat even in normal winter conditions.


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Alternative heating stocks: 12 (70%) facilities in RRS and 24 (89%) facilities in Khatlon have coal stocks. Nearly all

facilities in Sugd have stocks of coal, wood and alternative sources of heating (70%); only 6 (37%) facilities in GBAO

have coals stocks. Thus, overall 70% facilities mentioned that they have coal stocks. Overall there was a good effort to

comply with Government/MoH preparation plans and stock requirements given the available resources. The most risk

remain in those isolated sites which if they consume the whole of their stock or are without before a crisis, it may be

impossible to resupply them in a timely manner. See Annex 8 on the list of facilities without coal and wood stocks.

Table 9: Availability of coal & wood stock


Available 3 12 26 24 6 71


Questionnaires without answer 1 4 1 6

Total 107

Sanitation

Only 43% of the facilities were found to have functioning toilets and sewage systems; including latrines in rural areas.

In a small number of cases the system needs repair.

Table 7. Toilets & Sewage System




Not functioning 1 10 13 11 14 49


Total 107

Waste utilisation at the regional and district levels is organised through special furnaces, while at the village level, this

is done in a specially allocated area. This occurs in more than 53%; in 45 cases specialized and controlled medical

waste management systems do not function (list of health facilities is presented at Annex 7).

Table 8: Waste Management | Utilisation




Not functioning 0 10 13 9 13 45


Total 107

Availability of food stocks was calculated only for in‐patient facilities only (71=100%); as for out‐patient facilities (SES,

RHC, Medical House it was not relevant). Food stocks are available in 47 (out of 71) facilities that should have food.

Only 5 out of 12 facilities in GBAO have food stock. 20 facilities (out of 27) in Khatlon also have available food stocks.

In Sugd region 9 facilities (out of 18) have food stocks. Only one (out of 6) facility in RRS has available food stocks. 7

(out of 8) facilities in Dushanbe also have food stocks. Refer to Annex 9 for the list of facilities without food stock.

Table 10: Availability of food stock


Available 7 6 9 20 5 47


Total which require food stocks on hand 71


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Essential medical equipment

There is functioning essential medical equipment available at the regional and republican levels, however, there are

no adequate funds to cover maintenance and repairing costs. There is also functioning equipment at CRH level, with

occasional lack of or not functioning refrigerators in “cold chain”, ventilators, sterilizing machines and other

equipment. Some specialized facilities require glucometers, Ultrasound, ventilators, cardiac monitors. There is often

disconnect between available equipment and the patient. The usable equipment may not be of adequate number, or

is being saved for extreme cases, often maintenance or calibration is not done as required, staff may not have training

in use or maintenance of the equipment, disposable components or reagents may not be available or simply there is

no power available to operate the equipment.

Availability of drugs and vaccines consumables

Out of 107 surveyed facilities: 30 – have all the essential drugs queried in the survey; 48 have stock deficiencies of

essential drugs, 24 facilities do not have any essential drug stock, including five facilities that do not have drugs

required for their specialized tasks, such as SES. Regional distribution of facilities lacking essential drugs are as follows:

Sugd and RRS ‐ 29%, Dushanbe – 11%, Khatlon – 4%, GBAO – 43%. See Annex 10 for additional information on health

facilities without essential drugs stocks.

Table 11: Essential drug supply


Available 6 3 10 9 2 30

Partly available 3 9 14 15 7 48



Total 107

Antibiotics for pneumonia, GI infection and cholera are available, or partially available at almost all facilities at the

village level. Oral rehydration salts were available only in two medical houses.

Vaccines are available in nearly all facilities that are tasked with child immunization. At the same time, some facilities

have suffered from interruption of vaccine provision – e.g. Darvaz district was nor receiving vaccines for two months

in winter due to the closure of road communication. There are problems with vaccines provision to primary health

care facilities, especially in mountain regions due to lack of funds allocated for fuel.

Availability of consumables

In 58 cases respondents mark that consumables are partially available, 32 facilities confirm that consumables are fully

provided and 9 facilities claim that there are no consumables available (list of health facilities provided in Annex 11).

Representatives of six health facilities did not answer this question.

Table 12: Availability of consumables


Available 3 6 12 6 5 32

Partly available 6 9 18 18 7 58

Not avaialable 1 0 3 1 4 9


Total 107

Respondents located at the level of CRH and village level who responded that they experience shortages of medical

consumables which include dressing, syringes and suture materials. This is attributed to the lack of funds allocated for

this particular budget line.


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Birth kits are not available in almost 90% of village facilities of Rasht. The absence of birth kits (Rural District Hospital

2 out of 2, RHC – 2 out of 2, MH – 8 out of 9) and antiseptics (in MH in RRS – 5 out of 9).

Personnel

Medical facilities lack properly qualified staff in every region. This is, in particular, relevant to remote and

mountainous districts. For example, Murgab district of GBAO lacks 28 doctors, and there are no gynaecologists in

Roshtkala district for many years. 57 doctors are needed in Ganch district of Sugd region, 62 – in Muminabad district

of Khatlon, 28 – in Gissar of RRS.

Table 13: Human Resources


All type of staff are available 0 1 12 0 1 14

Physicians & nurses are partly available 1 9 7 4 4 25

All types of staff are missing 2 5 13 18 8 46

7 2 5 5 3 85

There are 14 facilities (1 in RRS, 12 in Sogd and 1 in GBAO) that confirm full availability of required staff. In 77 cases

there was lack of all type of staff (middle and junior), e.g. in Khatlon 22 health facilities, in Sogd in 22, in RRS in 14

cases and in GBAO in 12 cases.

Health profile

Mortality

The majority of questionnaires did not contain an answer and many stated that death records were reported through

the city government at the community level. However, most of questionnaires do not have all necessary information

(causes of death, or number of cases etc. are not mentioned), or contain data for 2007. Nearly 100% responded that

there were no changes in mortality rate trends. Please refer to the background data found on page nine.

Morbidity

Main reported health problems among children are: acute respiratory infection (30 to 95%), diarrhea (10 to 40%),

anemia ‐ malnutrition (5 to 20%). This was observed in all regions at all levels.

Main health problems among women are: anemia (40 to 85%), gynecological disorders and pregnancy complications

(20 to 50%), endocrine system diseases (5 to 10%), kidney disorders and urinary tracts (16 to 40%).

Main health problems among adults are: cardiovascular diseases (10 to 50%), gastrointestinal diseases (15 to 60%),

urinary diseases (10 to 25%), respiratory diseases and infectious diseases (10 to 70%).

Unfortunately the respondents did not offer details to the actual disease or illness within the groups except for

children. The family of cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, coronary disease and stroke are all very prevalent. The

specialization of many facilities made interpretation difficult as well, for example trauma is underrepresented.

Outbreaks:

The following districts covered by the rapid health assessment reported outbreaks and increase of morbidity rates in

more than 29 cases in the first 9 months of 2008:

Hepatitis А: 76 cases in Gissar, 90 – Shahrinav, 129 – Istravshan, 96 случаев ‐ Spitamen. Increase of morbidity cases

observed in Khorog – 73 cases, Bokhtar – 8 cases, Isfara – 21, and Shahristan.

Typhoid: Gissar (64 cases), Shahrinav (27), Boktar (19) and Isfara (23).

Brucellosis: Gissar (40), Rudaki, Dushanbe (100 ‐ 200), Istravshan (32), Ganchi, Spitamen (37), Shahristan, Matcha,

darvaz (58).


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Diarrhoea: Jabbar Rasulov (1363).

Leptospirosis: Vahdat.

ARI: Dushanbe

Trends in Morbidity

Analysis of country‐wide aggregate numbers of injuries, burns, gas poisoning and other non‐communicable diseases

in 2008 compared to 2007 did not reveal any major changes in trends. However, detailed reports of some of the

facilities reveal that there have been some differences in this regard. Likely this is due to inadequacies in data

available in combination with reporting style variance between facilities and staff. Those which did offer comparative

data from patient records generally did show statistically significant changes. The study focused on comparing the

first 6 months of 2007 and 2008.

In accordance with the data from the Dushanbe City Emergency Hospital, the number of recorded ambulance calls

increased by 9% in the first 6 months of 2008 verses 2007 (19,666 in 2007 to 21,815 in 2008). The number of appeals

for emergency medical aid increased from 48.7/1000 in the first 6 months of 2007 to 52/1000 in 2008. ORV morbidity

rates increased by 53% in the first half of the year compared to 2007 (1242 and 2350). The number of cases of burns,

injuries and frostbites increased from 425 to 734 cases during the first 6 months of 2007 and 2008respectively. In

accordance with the data of the City Infectious Hospital, increase of ORV morbidity rate in the first six months of 2007

‐ 2008 was 44%; from 339 to 770 respectively. In accordance with the data from National Training Clinical Centre of

Family Medicine, the number of visits to family doctors in the first 9 months of 2007 was 7004, while in 2008 this

number increased to 10,506. The number of ARI cases increased by 56%; from 233 to 414 cases. The number of out‐

patient visits may be related to an increase in willingness or desire to seek treatment in an out‐patient setting thus

avoiding a hospital stay in harsh conditions, none the less a 56% increase in ARI’s treated is indicative of a significant

change in disease pattern.

There is also increase in cases of typhoid, Hepatitis A, acute intestinal diseases, zoonotic disease and helminthes

invasion in 9 months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.

Overall number of cases of acute and chronic malnutrition is about 60‐100 cases. However, these figures are doubtful,

since nutrition and anemia are reported to be the main health problems among children and women.

Vaccination coverage rates are very high at the level of CRH in almost all regions ‐ 93‐97% per each vaccine. Around

Dushanbe the level of vaccination for measles, pentavaccine, poliomyelitis, and BCG is from 99 to 100% of coverage;

hepatitis B is from 80 – 93%; Sogd Province the lowest coverage is for pentavaccice (Karyakum City Hospital – 24%)

and for measles (48% ‐ Shahristan CRH), in Spitamen the lowest indicator is for hepatitis B – 61%, poliomyelitis and

BCG is from 71 – 100%. Around Khatlon Province the level of penta vaccination is 6.6% in Jomi CRH and 100%

coverage was confirmed in Muminobad CRH. The indicator for Measles, Hepatitis B, Poliomyelitis and BCG is consists

of 67 – 100%. In GBAO for pentavaccine is the lowest level in Roshtkala & Darvaz (40 – 45%), measles, BCG and

poliomyelitis the level of vaccination coverage is from 80 – 100% and in Darvaz the BCG vaccination indicator is 60%.

RRS indicators are as following: measles from 22‐25% up to 100%, penta‐vaccine is from 38 – 48%, hepatitis B is from

15 – 100%, poliomyelitis is from 20 – 100% and BCG is from 47 – 91%.

However, this indicator is much lower at the level of village facilities. This may be attributed to the fact that instead of

stating the percentage of vaccinated children, respondents marked the actual number of vaccinated children. Since

there is less population at the village level, there are less children covered by these facilities, thus absolute

vaccination figures seem to be inadequate. However, some cases (e.g. measles) reveal that there is a need to improve

the supervision over the expanded immunization programme.

There was a break in immunization programme implementation only in two cases. Immunization programme was

suspended for two months in Darvaz district due to cold weather and road closure. In other cases, suspension of the


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programme included decrease of visits by population, termination of training contracts and postponement of the

programme to the later stage.

Performance of health facilities

A low number, 33 facilities use standardised protocols, with more than 25 more using them occasionally in their work.

These are mainly primary healthcare facilities that use them to define and treat malaria cases, IMCI and DOTS. These

are primarily in use in less specialised and general hospitals, which indicate use of standard protocols. Standard

protocols for other common hospitalized cases have not been developed, or have not been disseminated throughout

the country.

In accordance with the responses, referral system in 19 facilities (21% of answered to this question) needs

improvement. A defined referral system with a concrete diagnosis can become a major factor in improving access of

the population to the specialists of various profiles.

Ambulatory registers and hospital records, as well as drugs management system require improvement in 40% of cases

at all levels. Accurate registration and proper hospital records are also important indicators of the quality of health

services. These records should be regularly analysed in order to define any trends in visits and admissions of patients

for further introduction of necessary prevention measures.

Drug management system requires improvement in 30% of cases at all levels. Improved drugs management system

serves to define the use and needs in drugs and medicines, which leads to the improved performance of the medical

facilities and access of the population to medical services.

Hospital hygiene responses at the Republican and regional level facilities stated hand washing practices is satisfactory;

CRH and rural facilities respondents marked that this procedure requires further improvement.

Emergency preparedness is also one of the important criteria for assessing the performance of medical facility. As

experience shows, some events (like disasters) can evolve with the unpredictable speed, thus it is important that

preparedness process includes development and agreement of the plan of actions, evacuation plan and organization

of emergency trainings. While 70% of facilities claim the existence of the plan of actions during emergencies, only in

20% of cases any regular trainings on emergencies were conducted. Only 5% of facilities have emergency funds.

Functioning of sectors and sub‐sectors

Assessment of the functioning of sectors and services revealed that overall clinical services and child health care

function at the normal level, while such services as obstetrics, infections and non‐infectious diseases, nutrition and

sanitary, laboratories and psychological health were reported by hospital staff themselves to have a low level of

functioning. This is especially relevant for rural facilities. There is a need for thorough analysis of the situation in these

sectors and adoption of concrete measures for their improvement, especially in obstetrics, psychological health and

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IV. Analysis

This analysis focuses and is based on the situation at the time the survey was completed in November 2008. The

winter 07‐08 brought many systemic weaknesses to the forefront and is a consideration for analysis but is not the

primary focus of this assessment.

Affected population (How has the population been affected by the emergency? Who is likely to be most

vulnerable and why? How many people were affected, and where are they?)

The poor state of the health system, its limited functioning capacity diminishes its ability to function in crisis and

adversely impacts all of the residents under its care. The entire population of Tajikistan faces multiple factors which

adversely affect their state of health and well being. Several groups are especially vulnerable to factors which

negatively impact and endanger health and life; these include the very young, the elderly, those in poverty, those

without access to safe water and those who are food insecure.

Ongoing impact of the compound crisis and lessons learned from the winter crisis

The winter crisis of 2007‐08 has brought to the attention of the humanitarian community Tajikistan’s systemic gaps in

the health system. Health services suffer shortages of medicines, limited capacities for surveillance, lack of qualified

health personnel, laboratory and especially emergency care40.

The ongoing global crises: financial, food and energy constitute the existing compound emergency; contribute to

further impoverishment of the population, increase health risks and capacity of health system leaving it unable to

respond to growing health needs of the population. Still now a significant number of health facilities lack heating

capacity and dramatic increase in fuel prices will have further affects on capacity of health system to respond to

health needs. 41

Economic accessibility was not specifically assessed in the interviews, but the current available evidence on economic

conditions and food‐security point out a deterioration in the individual or household’s ability to afford medications

and medical care, and the State’s limitations to properly fund the public health system.

The winter crisis of 2007‐2008 exacerbated chronic underlying health system problems, limiting access to health care,

and worsening the performance of health care and the conditions under which patient care was delivered,

particularly in rural areas. The power shortages denied heating, lighting and water supplies to hospitals, maternity

wards and cold chain stations. The most dramatic result in this context was an 8‐fold increase in infant deaths in

Shurobad (Khatlon) and 4‐fold in Spitamen (Sogd)42. It is estimated that in the worst phase of the 2007‐2008 winter

crisis, only 5‐10% of patients had their needs covered on admission; many patients were discharged early due to lack

of suitable conditions in health facilities.

At the community level, the winter crises increased previous negative health factors and highlighted cold crisis health

risks, such as burns and injuries related to the use of alternative sources of heating. During the winter of 2007‐2008

there was a reported increase of 30% in the incidence of acute respiratory infections43.

The Impact of cold and energy crisis on population was evident throughout the country. Although retrospective data

varies, field data during the crisis indicated an increase in the cases of ARI morbidity rates, home birthing, as well as

shortened period of stay in maternity houses, and increased mother and child mortality rates in the country. It may

be suggested that due to freeze and collapse of water supply systems, there has been lack of safe drinking water,

which led to the increase of water born diseases, such as diarrhea, hepatitis and typhoid.

40 Analysis of the Emergency Care Capacities of the pre‐hospital and hospital care system. WHO, 2008 41 Multi‐Cluster assessment, REACT, Oct 2008 42 Ministry of Health statistics, Aug 2008 43 Rapid Health Assessment. WHO, February 2008


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This analysis shows that with even normal winter conditions and the electrical shortages due to this year’s drought

conditions, the underlying health system problems constitute a state of emergency with health facilities and

caregivers unable to meet the basic health needs of the population. The communities and individual coping and

reserve capacities which would provide them the ability to care for their own health has been significantly reduced

due to the compound crisis and lingering effects of last winter leaving them more exposed and vulnerable.

Needs and resources

Needs in the health sector as a whole are widespread and multi‐factorial; these include deficiencies in all sub‐sector

functional and managerial levels of the system and community infrastructure. Serious gaps exist in community

provision of clean water, sanitation systems and disease prevention; the health system lacks sufficient finances,

infrastructure and management resources; providers lack appropriate resources and opportunity for up‐to‐date

medical information. Proper health care remains unaffordable and inaccessible for many.

There is a need to improve water supply, heating, sewage and waste management systems in the assessed facilities.

Lack of resources to purchase medicines, medical tools and equipment, and to maintain its proper functioning is also

noted. Financial resources of these institutions are very limited; rationalization and optimization of the service

provision and management would help to cut down on wasteful expenditures. Still, it is not reflected in the work

plans of these facilities. Increasing primary health care provision with a focus on family practice and emergency

services should continue to be a priority; this requires provider education, public education and restructuring.

Capacities (What resources and capacities are already present (e.g., infrastructure and institutions) that could

contribute to the response; what are the immediate capacity gaps?)

Human resources continue to have the most potential to improve the situation but are under constant stressors.

Providers and support staff occupy a key element of the health services provision, and make the difference in routine

service provision, system improvement and crisis response. The lack of availability of medical staff is a critical issue at

all levels of the system. The main reasons of health staff outflow are low salaries, difficult working conditions and lack

of benefits. As the result of wide spread labour migration the brain‐drain is increasing and it is forecasted that the

situation will become more challenging.

The majority of facilities have sufficient areas to be able to both accommodate large number of patients and to

develop additional activities. These activities may not directly relate to health services; however, they could serve as

an additional source of support to improve the work of facilities. It is particularly important for the key institutions at

the district level such as all Central Rayon Hospitals and also for some of the regional facilities.

Surge capacity is extremely low or non‐existent, as well even small‐scale emergencies overtax the system;

compounding this is the current compound crisis which is tapping the country’s limited coping capacity.

Current Reponses

The Flash Appeal made a difference for the health sector. The resources that it mobilized allowed the local health

authorities to address the most urgent priority needs and overcome difficulties related to the crisis. Humanitarian

assistance included essential medicines for 120,000 people for three months, generators and heating supplies for

hospitals that sustained essential health services in the most affected regions. Projects were launched on training of

2,748 community health workers to promote and support communicable disease prevention and first aid. All above

activities saved lives; however, humanitarian interventions did not address the underlying chronic health system

issues leaving it in a precarious state with limited capacity to respond to further crises.

Through the Health Cluster, the partners continue to keep each other and the UN Country Team updated on their

progress in project implementation. As lead agency, WHO ensures that Ministry of Health co‐chairs the cluster

meetings and that appropriate mechanisms are in place to support health coordination also at provincial level and

coordination between health and other clusters. WHO, as the provider of last resort, within the limits allowed by the


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resources available and external constraints, supports partners to overcome obstacles in the implementation of

projects, and to ensure coordinated action to respond to unforeseen gaps or emerging needs.

At the present time, the senior management and the staff promptly respond to emerging problems such as outbreaks

and increase of morbidity rates, collapse of utility systems and damaged equipment. Staff has to deal with these

issues with their own resources and within their capacities with some support from local governments, central

institutions within the system of the Ministry of Health, and through project and programs of local and international

non‐government organizations. Many facilities have received generators provided by the international organizations

to ensure availability of alternative energy sources. Support is also provided to purchase diesel for these generators.

Moreover, general population (usually relatives of patients) also contributes to purchase of diesel for generators, fuel

for transportation of patients, and wood and coal for stoves. Drugs, medical materials and equipment, as well as

trainings of medical and management staff are also provided through various projects and programs. It is also

essential that support is provided to prepare and train the population on health education issues.

The MoH RT has developed plans to mitigate this winter’s impact on health delivery, but due to limited resources the

level of implementation is low especially in rural areas.

Conclusions and Recommendations

Impact of current conditions (What has happened? Is there an emergency situation and, if so, what are its key

features?)

Tajikistan faces deteriorating conditions on multiple levels, which continue to be compounded by both internal and

external factors; all off these have detrimental effects on health status and quality of care, constituting roots causes

of poor health in the country.

It is widely recognised that infant and children under five mortality rates are good indicators of health system’s

performance. In Tajikistan, mortality rates for infants and children under five are the worst in the CIS region44 (65 and

79 per 1,000 live births respectively).

Increasing food and fuel prices, general inflation and global economic conditions, the potential decrease in

remittances, and unemployment serve to increase expenditures while decreasing income; forcing harsh choices for

basic needs. Often health care falls to the side when these choices must be made, but in the most vulnerable groups

cuts are made to food, shelter and basic necessities as well which directly impacts health and resilience to crisis. For

those living below US$ 1 per day there is a recognized close alignment with the lack of adequate water and sanitation

which places this population at high or very high risk for fecal‐oral disease; a case linking a causal relationship can be

made underweight children living under <US$2 per day.45 Until reform and major investment in the agriculture and

food production sectors reverses this downward spiral food insecurity threatens the health and well being of the

population and requires emergency intervention.

The consequences of poorly heated living quarters are well understood. Cold quarters increase the need for calories

to stay warm, thus increasing the need for food expenditures to maintain adequate nutrition. Cold quarters increase

the risk of respiratory illnesses and exacerbate other health problems, a life threatening outcome for the critically ill,

elderly and disabled. Poorly designed and inefficient alternative heat‐sources can also be hazardous producing

pollutants and as a potential cause of trauma. Individuals living below poverty levels are at an increased risk of

exposure to indoor air pollution and the health conditions related to it such as childhood asthma.46

More than a third of the population does not have access to clean drinking water; even improved sources are subject

to breakage and contamination due to the poor state of the delivery infrastructure. This places the population at

44 MICS. UNICEF, 2006 45 Comparative Quantification of Health Risks, Ezzati, M. et al., WHO 2004 46 Comparative Quantification of Health Risks, Ezzati, M. et al., WHO 2004


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serious risk for disease and is illustrated by the over 1100 documented cases of typhoid occurring in 2008.

Documented cases of diarrheal disease significantly increased during 2008 indicating deterioration in the health

status and increased public health risk.

The growth in infectious diseases is linked to: a) poor or late diagnosis; b) lack of public awareness on disease

prevention; c) high treatment costs. Wide ranges in immunization coverage, including disconcerting districts with low

level of measles vaccination, indicate outlying areas that have significant gaps in vaccination efforts that need to be

sought out and addressed to avoid future outbreak in particularly vulnerable communities.

Malnutrition and micronutrient disorders particularly among pregnant and lactating women and children under 5,

remains a serious problem which has increased during the past ten years. Morbidity in children follow expected

patterns considering food insecurity, prevailing water, sanitation and hygiene conditions. Anemia as reported in

women is concerning especially in women of childbearing age as micronutrient requirements are increased in this

population group.

Population health profile is determined based on the dynamic indicators of morbidity, mortality among different age

groups, and the level of children vaccination and can provide important information which directs adequate

responses and adoption timely decisions. Health information collection and monitoring systems remain weak; it is

necessary to work towards improvement of reliability and regularity of data collection and analysis. This requires

political will, funding and training for data collection, reporting and decision‐making. General practitioners are needed

to fill gaps in patient care delivery. Training should also be provided in emergency care and stabilization, especially to

remote providers of all levels; this is not currently part of the formal medical education system.

Current state of the health delivery system

National, regional and central district hospitals are central in the provision of primary and tertiary health services in

normal conditions and emergency situations. These facilities have adequate space and buildings, more staff and have

better equipment and materials. However, primary health facilities – SUB, rural health centers and medical houses

are much closer to rural population; serving the majority of rural people. Provision of quality and timely primary

health services by these facilities is indispensable for the provision of public health and family centered health care.

Increased attention should be paid to provision of infrastructure and maintenance of water supply system, heating

system, energy, sewage system and waste utilization, as well as to financial resources and human capacities at this

level.

Analysis of available questionnaires showed that there is a high level of access of the population to specialized

facilities at the national and regional levels. Almost half of district and rural facilities are easily accessible for the

population. However, assessment of access to health is not as straightforward as it may seem, this requires further

definition of criteria for accessibility; and a closer look at this issue. It is important to take into account such factors

like financial capacities of the population, roads conditions, state of communication system, referral system

regulations, and links between various facilities; all of these factors are in poor conditions and many types of

impedances to care are actually the case.

Another important factor contributing to improving access to the services is availability of medical transport.

However, apart from physical availability of vehicles, there should also be enough resources to maintain them in

working conditions; which is not generally the case. Rationalization of transport usage and control over it to ensure

vehicles are used according to their purpose is important to maintain response capacities for emergency situations.

Finally medical transport requires specially trained medical providers, with sufficient and appropriate equipment at

their disposal to effectively render emergency medical care. These system components are also lacking as also

indicated by the 2008 “Analysis of the Emergency care capacity”.

While not specifically addresses in the survey, disabled access was identified by several survey teams as an important

issue which was noted during interviews that also influences the accessibility of health facilities, but is usually

neglected – needs of disabled people (some data suggests that there are 2% of disabled people in Tajikistan ‐ 150


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000). However, it is suggested that this data does not reflect the real situation, since international experience shows

that percentage of disabled population in countries is usually from 5 to 10 %. A household survey in 2008 identified

175 disabled individuals in 1154 households surveyed.47

Land‐line communication remains the most reliable and in many instances only proper maintenance, hook‐ups and

budgeted funds are needed to restore connection. Direct communication for EMS, including base to ambulance to

incident command, should be provided; without proper communication the system is unable to function with any

degree of efficiency.

The Availability of water was subjective in this study, 38% reported adequate water available; but the findings were

similar to the Multi‐Cluster Assessment where only 46% of 184 facilities reported availability of 60 liters per patient

per day. Of note in consideration of the Multi‐Cluster Assessment, their study had a much higher number of rural

medical houses, primarily situated in Zarafshon Valley, represented in the survey than the RHA.

Although, the state of water system, heating, sewage and waste management have been marked as functioning in the

most facilities at the national, municipal and district levels, compared to rural facilities, however, the quality of these

systems is not satisfactory not only in emergency cases but also in regular activities. (Illustrated in Annex XII) Medical

facilities with little to no funding for repairs or winterization available are subject to cold conditions despite

functioning heat sources, which may be minimal. Compounding this is the increasing cost of fuels in general.

District and rural facilities are better supplied with coal and wood which shows their greater capacities to use stoves

and better provision of financial resources for these purposes. Central heating is absent even in cities.

Alternative sources of electric energy are available in the most district, regional and republican facilities. However,

fuel provision as well as repairing and maintenance are still weak. Rural facilities majority of which are outpatient

settings work during the day time. Rural hospitals are provided with generators only in few cases.

Drug supply, storage deficiencies especially in the regions, quality and the burden of costs remain detrimental factors

in patients receiving proper medical treatment. Although in a number of facilities there is a stock of medicines for

emergency cases, the provision of medicines and medical tools as well as the state of equipment is a big issue at all

levels. According to the staff, one of the reasons is lack of budget resources to purchase. There is a need to assess the

availability of essential drugs, medical assets and equipment based on the existent regulations and list of equipment

approved by the Ministry of Health for the facilities of particular level. In the absence of latter, such lists to be

developed, approved and distributed among health facilities for guidance.

Existence of programmes on prevention of diseases, HIV/AIDS, family planning and others are mentioned by the

majority of facilities.

Attraction, motivation and retention of health workers is required within all health sectors; including providers and

management. This is dependent on cooperation with all partners and stakeholders to increase staff status, salary

levels and benefits. Human resources forms the basis for system reform and individual patient care and will depend

on the engagement and ownership of the process by staff at all levels.

What are continuing or emerging threats that may escalate the emergency?

Common and recurring hazards include floods, mudflows, landslides, epidemics, drought, earthquakes, avalanches,

insect infestation and windstorms. Current interagency contingency planning focuses on: a) earthquake, b) epidemic

(avian influenza, c) economic collapse and d) regional instability, as the most likely scenarios with high impact

potential. Cold‐crisis has received much attention after last winter exemplified the real impact extreme cold weather

for an extended period of time can have on service delivery and morbidity; this continues to be a likely scenario due

to the fact that the most recent interventions are short‐term in nature, carrying with them their own high costs, such

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as fuel. Long‐term durable solutions encompass improvements and interventions that would strengthen the entire

system against multiple threats and increase base‐line operating levels and efficiency.

Clean water and sanitary conditions continue as daily threats for disease to the population as a whole. In the case of

earthquake the resulting infrastructure collapse would immediately create untenable conditions for water availability

and shelter, besides further collapse of the health delivery system. Influx of refugees would create similar conditions

not only for the displaced population but stress the resources of the current resident population.

Nearly 4.5 million people, or more than 70 % of the total population of the country, live in areas at risk of malaria,

making it a priority public health problem. The government shows strong political commitment to roll back malaria,

and national authorities work closely with the WHO Regional Office for Europe in areas of disease management,

vector control, training, surveillance, operational research, health education and community participation. Current

statistics show a significant improvement.

Immediate health gaps

The main health sector gaps are systemic in nature, but are at a critical level with little capacity to cope with crisis.

These underlying chronic health system problems constitute a state of emergency; which require urgent action.

In this respect, the immediate emergency health gaps are:

High‐levels of threat of communicable and non‐communicable diseases due to:

o Very limited clean water supply and poor sanitary services (facilities and practices)

o Nutritional and micro‐nutrient deficiencies especially in vulnerable groups

o Low levels of malaria prevention actions; and gaps in immunization

Health infrastructure unable to provide essential health services for most vulnerable groups, namely maternal

and child health, targeted emergency medical care facilities, communicable and neglected diseases due to:

o Poor structural conditions including water supply, sanitary systems, heating systems, electric supply

o Physical and economic impedances to health care

o Limited availability of equipment (items and maintenance), supplies and medications

o Inefficient medical transport, EMS services and referral services

Poor capacities of health workers and communities to cope and care for the needs of most vulnerable; severely

impacting maternal and child care and critical life‐saving medical interventions due to:

o Inefficient functioning structure, including managerial and financial

o Human resources shortages in critical and isolated areas

o Limited existence and application of standard care guidelines, along with related training of providers

Limited capacity to respond during acute crisis situations and disaster due to:

o Less than fully functional EMS and emergency care services

o Limited or no surge capability in the system

o Limited monitoring and notification system

Response strategy to immediate health gaps (Are interventions required to prevent further harm or loss of life? If so,

what are top priorities?)

As a matter of urgent priority, the response strategy should concentrate on addressing set objectives in critical areas

for the most vulnerable groups:


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Collaborative efforts with government, donor community and WATSAN cluster partners to find and support

durable solutions to provide clean water and sanitary services. These solutions may entail large infrastructure

support but current conditions require early recovery approaches for provision at the point of consumption and

use.

Ensuring functionality of key health facilities in cases of acute crisis situations. This entails having in place health

service delivery systems in priority maternity hospitals, targeted emergency medical care facilities, and

institutions for communicable and neglected diseases. Development of a fully functional EMS and related

emergency services for daily response is needed to have the ability to respond to and mitigate extraordinary

events.

Providing health workers and community with skills needed to cope with acute crisis situations. This entails

training selected health workers in life‐saving health operations in crises, training and allowing “non‐medical”

responders to provide medical care and providing community volunteers with specific emergency life‐saving

skills. Development and utilization of patient care guidelines for critical care should be standardized across

service levels.

Development of a responsive and efficient health care structure. This entails continuing to bolster and accelerate

the current system reform and reorganisation efforts with concentration on primary and emergency care. It

requires commitment and funds to improve and provide adequate facilities and infrastructure elements to safely

provide care.

Focus, recognition and support for human resources. This involves organizational changes, financial support,

training and provision of resources such as equipment and supplies for staff motivation and retention. Here again

guidelines are needed to standardize care.

Prevention programs. Continued support and expansion of prevention programmes to fill coverage gaps can

significantly influence the health profile of the population.

To implement this strategy and effect real change and outcomes bilateral collaboration must support coordinated

efforts and be aligned with the ongoing health sector reform process. Rapid and mid‐term funding is required to

provide timely critical interventions, tied with sustainable changes and improvements, to prevent escalation of the

chronic disaster and further degradation of the health system. Interventions should focus on multiple levels of care

considering donor and recipient matching aligning this with health care and community structures.

Durable early recovery mechanisms of humanitarian response to rapidly decrease threats to health such as

unsafe water consumption and unsafe and poorly functioning facilities.

Development programs promoting community health programs should be expanded and encouraged; such skills

and activities greatly improve community level coping practices in crisis.

Increased awareness and acknowledgement of infrastructure gaps must lead to serious collaborative planning

with commitments from all sides to make necessary improvements.

Channelling methods of support through with consideration to system structure and relationship to government

and community such as at the National and oblast levels through health system finance reforms; and village level,

through self‐sustaining initiatives, utilizing durable solutions and renewable energy sources (high efficiency stoves

with fuel compactor; from which excess fuel can be sold, clinic owned improved water source, water driven

electric generator; excess power may be sold back to system).

Continue system reforms to increase efficiency and reduce waste through increased managerial capacity,

rationalization and transparency; interventions must consider human resource needs, budget sources, patient

access (physical isolation, financial) and referral services.

Critical services improvements including primary care and EMS development. Early actions should target durable

solutions for maternal and child medical care, emergency intervention, appropriate referrals, preventative

medicine and retaining operational capacity in crisis.


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Annexes

I. Health facilities with certain humanitarian needs

II. Health facilities that experience shortage of drinking water supply

III. Health facilities that need repair and are in poor physical conditions

IV. Health facilities (44) which do not have electric generators

V. Health facilities (60) which have generators but lacking of fuel for generators

VI. Health facilities (37) which have neither central heating nor other alternatives

VII. Health facilities (45) where waste utilisation is not available | in poor condition | not functioning

VIII. Health facilities (29) without coal and wood stocks

IX. Health facilities (31) without food stock

X. Health facilities (21) without essential drug stocks

XI. Health facilities (9) that confirmed unavailability of supplies – consumables

XII. Comparison of critical infrastructure, supplies and indicators between differing levels of facilities

XIII. Questionnaire


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Annex I: Health facilities with certain humanitarian needs (Note: health facilities are placed in high‐priority order in different geographical areas)

Оblast/District management coverage availability building heating water sewerage medicine connection Emergency funds

Sogd (37)

1. Zafarabad, Rural District Hospital, Baht

MoH/OHD/CRH/SUB

1308 easy Building n/ a

печное n N missing n n

2. Zafarabad, Rural District Hospital, Sari Bog

MoH/OHD/CRH/SUB

663 easy destroyed y n N Partly available

n n

3 Asht, Rural Health Centre, Gulshan

MoH/OHD/CRH 5479 With obstacles

Damaged/malfunct

‐/altern n N Partly available

n n

4. Spitamen, Health Centre,Platina

MoH/OHD/CRH/RHC

680 easy Damaged/malfunct

‐/n. altern ‐ N Partly available

n n

5. Asht, Rural District Hospital MoH/OHD/CRH 17 992 Very difficult

Damaged/malfunct

‐/altern n Y Partly available

y n

6. Zafarabad, Health Centre, Mirzoobod

MoH/OHD/CRH/SUB

986 easy Damaged/malfunct

n/altern n Y Partly available

n n

7. Matcha, CRH MoH/OHD 97 124 Very difficult

Intact/functioning

n n N Partly available

y n

8. Asht, Rural Health Centre, Аppok


Intact/functioning

n n Y Partly ailable

n n

9. Isfara, CRH MoH/OHD 222601 easy ‐ damaged y Y Partly available

y n

10. Asht, Health Centre, Hishthona MoH/OHD/CRH/RHC

3080 easy Intact/functioning

n/altern n Y Partly available

n n

11. Shahristan, Health Centre,Kuli Kuton

MoH/OHD/CRH 901 Very difficult

Intact/functioning

n n ‐ Partly available

mobile n

12. Spitamen, Rural Health Centre, Akteppa

MoH/OHD/CRH 7826 easy Intact/functioning

damaged n Y Partly available

n n

13. Isfara, Rural Health Centre, Lakkon

MoH/OHD/CRH 6250 Very difficult

Intact/functioning

y/altern n N Partly available

y n

14. Isfara, SES MoH/OHD easy

15. Kanibadam SES MoH/OHD easy

16. Kanibadam CRH MoH/OHD 176 300 easy Intact/functioning

damaged Y Partly available

y y

17. Asht/CRH MoH 128 000 easy Intact/functioning

y/altern N f N f Partly available

y y

18. Asht, Rural Health Centre, Marhamat


n n Y Partly available

y n


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Sogd (37 Con’t)

19. Asht, Rural Health Centre, Dusti



y n

20. Asht, Rural Health Centre, Bobodarhon


Intact/functioning

‐/altern n Y Partly available

y n

21. Asht, Health Centre, Dahana MoH/OHD/CRH/RHC


n n N Partly available

n n

22. Asht, Health Centre, Shaymok MoH/OHD/CRH/RHC



n n

23. Zafarabad, Rural District Hospital,Baht


печное n N Partly available

n n

24. Shahristan/CRH MoH/local Hukumat

32219 With obstacles

Intact/functioning

y N f Y ‐ y n

25. Shahristan, Health Centre, Sarabi


Intact/functioning

n n ‐ Partly available

mobile n

26. Spitamen, CRH MoH/OHD 110625 easy Intact/functioning

‐/altern y Y available y y

27. Spitamen, Health Centre No 1Nau


n/altern y Y Partly available

n n

28. Kayrakum/ Central City Hospital

MoH 38300 easy Intact/functioning

y/altern N f N f available y Y (WHO)

29. Khudjand/ Oblast Clinical Hospital

MoH ‐ easy Intact/functioning

y/altern N f Y Partly available

y Y/ stock

30. Khudjand / Oblast Endocrinological Centre

OHD 2111,2 easy Intact/functioning

y/not altern

f Y available y ‐

31. Khudjand / Oblast Maternity House

MoH/OHD ‐ easy Intact/functioning

y/altern f Y available ‐ ‐

32. Khudjand / Oblast Onkological Centre

MoH 2 200000 easy ‐ ‐ f y available y ‐

33. Khudjand / Child Oblast Clinic Hosp.

MoH ‐ easy Intact/functioning

y/altern f Y available ‐ y

34. Ganchi/CRH MoH/local Hukumat

135 492 easy Intact/functioning

y/altern f y available y n

35. Istravshan/CRH MoH/local Hukumat

215 600 With obstacles

Intact/functioning

y/not altern

N f Y Partly available

y n

36. J.Rasulov/CRH MoH/local Hukumat

112 000 ‐ Intact/functioning

y/altern f Y Partly available

y Y (WHO, RC

37. Khudjand / City Hospital MoH/local Hukumat

2 000000 easy Intact/functioning

y/altern f Y Partly available

y y


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II Khatlon (27)

1. Khamadoni/CRH MoH 120183 easy Damaged/malfunct

‐ N f N f available y y

2. Vakhsh/ CRH MoH/OHD 17245 easy Damaged/malfunct

n/altern N f Y available n n

3. N. Khusrav/ CRH MoH/OHD/local Hukumat

‐ Very difficult

Damaged/malfunct

n N f N f Partly available

‐ n

4 Shahritus/ CRH MoH/OHD 95010 easy Damaged/malfunct

n/altern f Y available n y

5. Jilikul/ CRH MoH/OHD 89500 easy Damaged/malfunct

n/altern N f Y available n ‐

6 Kulyab zone CRH MoH/OHD 83 530 easy Intact/functioning/problem

n/altern N f N f Partly available

y n

7. Vose / CRH MoH 172120 With obstacles

Intact/functioning

n/altern f y y

8. Muminabad CRH MoH/OHD 73 794 easy n/altern N f N f Partly available

y n

9. Kulyab zone Оblast Hospital №2

MoH/OHD 850 000 easy Intact/functioning

n/altern reservoir available y y

10. Khovaling/ CRH MoH/HD/Obl &local Hukumat

43925 With obstacles

Intact/functioning


y y

11. Dangara/ CRH MoH 112067 easy ‐ n/altern N f F available y

12. Farkhor/ CRH MoH 132298 easy ‐ n/altern f N f Partly available

n ‐

13. Bohtar CRH MoH/OHD 206 000 Very difficult

Intact/functioning

n/altern y ‐ available y ‐

14. Jomi CRH MoH/OHD 128828 easy Intact/functioning

n/altern y Partly available

y n

15. Temurmalik CRH MoH ‐ With obstacles

Intact/functioning


n n

16. Kabadiyan/ CRH MoH/OHD 142612 easy ‐ n/altern f ‐ available n ‐

17. KT Zone: Kurgan‐Tube Hospital №1

MoH/OHD 1120000 easy Intact/functioning

n/altern problem затрудн Partly available

y n

18. Pyandj CRH MoH/OHD 96 400 With obstacles

Intact/functioning

n y be out a repair

Partly available

n n

19. Yovon / CRH MoH/OHD/local Hukumat

‐ With obstacles

Intact/functioning

n/altern N f N f missing n n

20. Nurek/ CRH MoH/OHD 44937 easy Intact/functioning

alternat f F Partly available

n ‐


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II Khatlon (27 Con’t)

21. Huroson/ CRH MoH/OHD 86500 easy Intact/functioning

alternat N f N f available n n

22. Baldjuvan/ CRH MoH ‐ With obstacles

Intact/functioning

y N f N f available n n

23. Shurobod/ CRH MoH 50600 With obstacles

Intact/functioning

y f ‐ available y y

24. Sarband CRH MoH/OHD 36417 easy Intact/functioning

y Y partly Partly available

y n

25. Kurgan‐Tube City Hospital MoH/OHD 200000 easy Intact/functioning

y/altern y f Partly available

y n

26. Kumsangir/ CRH MoH/CRH 99533 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ y

27. Rumi/ CRH MoH/OHD 147119 easy Intact/functioning

y/altern f f Partly available

n n


III RRS (17)

1. Rasht, RHC Vorinj MoH 1 586 With obstacles

Building n/ a

n n n Partly available

n n

2. Rasht, Health Centre Safedob MoH 765 With obstacles

Building n/ a

n n n missing n n

3. Rasht,Health Centre Voydara MoH 1 800 easy Damaged/malfunct

n n N f Partly available

n n

4. Rasht,Rural District Hospital MoH 13 000 easy Damaged/malfunct

damaged n n available n n

5. Hissar, CRH MoH 235 913 Very difficult

Intact/functioning

destroyed destroyed

f available y ‐

6. Rasht, Rural District Hospital, Yarhichi Miyona

MoH 1 200 easy Intact/functioning

7. Rasht, Health Centre Dahana MoH 424 easy Intact/functioning


n n

8. Rasht, Health Centre Varzigun MoH 734 With obstacles

Intact/functioning


n n

9. Rasht, Health Centre Mullobadal

MoH 516 With obstacles

Intact/functioning


n n

10. Rasht, Health Centre, Sangi Maliki

MoH 1 300 With obstacles

Intact/functioning

n n n missing y n


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III RRS (17 Con’t)

11. Rasht, Health Centre, Askaron MoH 1 700 With obstacles

Intact/functioning

n n f missing n n

12. Rasht, Health Centre Kul MoH 670 With obstacles

Intact/functioning

damaged n f Partly available

n n

13. Rasht, Health Centre Hoit MoH ‐ With obstacles

Intact/functioning

damaged ‐ N f Partly available

n n

14. Rasht, Health Centre Shule MoH 1 760 With obstacles

Intact/functioning

n ‐ n Partly available

y n

15. Shakhrinav, CRH MoH 92 569 Very difficult

Intact/functioning

n/altern y f available y y

16. Rudaki, CRH MoH 324.00 Very difficult

Intact/functioning

n/altern y f available y ‐

17. Vahdat, CRH MoH n easy Intact/functioning

N f y f available y n


VI Dushanbe (10)

1. National Centre of Reproductive Health

MoH repabl easy Intact/functioning

n/altern y N f available y ‐

2. Karabolo National Hospital MoH ‐ ‐ Intact/functioning

y/not altern

f f available ‐ n

3. City Emergency Hospital MoH/CHD 650 000 easy Intact/functioning

y/altern y f Partly available

y ‐

4. Municipal Clinic Infection Disease Hospital

MoH/CHD 650 000 easy Intact/functioning

y/altern y f missing y n

5. National Training Consultative Centre for Family Medicine

MoH No data easy Intact/functioning

y/altern y f available y n

6. Diagnostic Centre MoH repabl easy Intact/functioning

y y f Partly available

y y

7. Natioanal Clinical Centre of Cardiology


y/altern y f available y y

8. National Clinicaltraumatology Centre)



9. City Hospital # 3 MoH/CHD 200 000 easy Intact/functioning


10. Scientific Research of Obstetrics & GYN, MoH

MoH repablic easy Intact/functioning

y/altern y f available y ‐


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V GBAO (16)

1. Oblast Hospital, Khorog MoH/OHD 220 000 Very difficult

Damaged/malfunct

n d

Partly available

y n

2. TB CentralHospital MoH/OHD 220 000 Very difficult

Damaged/

malfunct

n

damaged

Not clear situation

Partly available

y ‐

3. Oblast Endocrinological Centre MoH/OHD 220 000 Very difficult

Damaged/

malfunct

n n Not clear situation

missing y ‐

4. Oblast oncology hospital MoH/OHD 220 000 Very difficult

Damaged/malfunct

N f N f N f Partly available

y n

5. Oblast Dermatovenerology department

MoH/OHD Very difficult

Damaged/malfunct

n y Not clear situation

Partly available

y n

6. Oblast Reproductive Centre MoH/OHD 220 000 Very difficult

destroyed N f f Not clear situation

missing y n

7. Shugnan, CRH MoH/OHD 34548 Very difficult

destroyed N f N f N f Partly available

y n

8. Oblast Narcological Dep't MoH/OHD 220 000 Very difficult

Damaged/malfunct

n/altern/boller sistem

n Not clear situation

missing y n

9. Oblast ophthalmologic hosp. MoH/OHD 220 000 Very difficult

Damaged/malfunct

y/not altern

partly f available y n

10. Rushan, Derrushan, MH MoH/OHD/CRH 1286 Very difficult

Damaged/malfunct

N f N f N f Partly available

n Funds in local Hukumat

11. Khorog, Murgab, CRH MoH/OHD 14013 Very difficult

Damaged/malfunct


y n

12. Oblast Cardiological Centre MoH/OHD 220 000 Very difficult

норм

n y f Не доступ y n

13. Khorog, City Health Centre MoH/OHD 28 000 easy Intact/functioning


y n

14. Darvaz, CRH MoH/OHD 24700 Very difficult

Intact/functioning

N f f N f Partly available

y n

15. Roshtkala, CRH MoH/OHD 22155 Very difficult

Intact/functioning


y n

16. Oblast SES MoH/OHD 220 000 Very difficult

‐ y n Not clear situation

Not acceptable

y n


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Annex II: Health facilities that experience shortage of drinking water supply

Water supply is shortly available | needs repair Water supply is not available | system doesn’t function

Sogd Province: Isfara Lakkon Health Centre, Asht

CRH, Kanibadam CRH, Kayrakum City Central

Hospital.

RRS: Kalai Surkh Sub‐District Hospital of Rasht valley,

Rudaki CRH, Khuroson CRH.

Khatlon Province: KT Oblast Hospital, Sarband CRH,

Rumi CRH, Jilikul CRH, Khamadoni CRH, Kulyab Oblast

Hospital and Kulyab CRH.

GBAO: Khorog Oblast Ophthalmology Hospital

Sogd: Spitamen District, Plotina Health Centre and

Rural Health Centre of Akteppa Jamoat, RHC of

Bobodarkhon, Appok, Gulshan, Dusti, Markhamat,

SUB village clinic, Medical Houses of Dahana,

Shaidok, Hishthona Jamoats of Asht district; CRH,

Medical Houses of Kuli Kuton & Sarobi of Shahristan

district, Matcha CRH, Rural District Hospital, three

Health Centres of Mirzoobod, Sariboh and Zafarabad

district.

RRS: HCs of Kul, Voidara, Askalon, Maliki, Safedob,

Varzigun, Mullobadan, Hoit Jamoats, RHCs of Vorinj,

Shule, Sub‐District Hospital of Miyona Jamoats of

Rasht Valley.

Khatlon Province: Yovon CRH, Vakhsh CRH, Nosiri

Khusrav CRH, Temurmalik CRH, Baljuvan and

Khovaling CRH.

GBAO: CRH of Roshtkala, Shugnan, Murgab, Khorog

TB Central Hospital, Oblast Narcological Department,

Oblast Oncology hospital, Oblast Dermatovenerology

Department, Oblast Reproductive Centre, Oblast

Endocrinological Centre, SES, City Health Centre.


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Annex III: Health facilities that need repair and are in poor physical conditions

Geographical

Zone

Needs Repair In Poor Condition | Non‐

Functional

Doesn’t have its own

building

Sogd Province: (1) Khujand Oblast Clinic Hospital, (2)

Spitamen, Jamoat “Plotina”, (3) Asht

SUB village clinic, (4) Matcha CRH, in

Zafarabad Health Centres of (5)

Mirzoobod and (6) Saribogh Jamoats

‐ 0 ‐

(1) Health Centre of

Zafarobod district

RRS (1) Kalai Surkh Sub‐District Hospital (1) HC, Voidara Jamoat,

Rasht Valley

Rasht Valley: (2) Vorinj and

(3) Safebod village health

centres

Dushanbe ‐ 0 ‐ (2) National Centre of

Reproductive Health

‐ 0 ‐

Khatlon (1) Jilikul, (2) N. Khusrav, (3)

Khamadoni, (4) Kulyab district, (5)

Muminobad CRHs

(1) Vakhsh, (2) Shahritus

CRHs

‐ 0 ‐

GBAO (1) Shugnan CRH, (2) Oblast

Dermatovenerology Department in

Khorog

(1) Murgab CRH, (2) Khorog

Oblast Hospital, (3) TB

Central Hospital, (4) Oblast

Narcology Department, (5)

Oblast Oncology

Department, (6) Oblast

ophthalmologic hospital, (7)

Oblast Reproductive Centre,

(8) Oblast Endocrinological

Centre, (9) Medical House

of Derrushan Jamoat of

Rushan District


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Annex IV: Health facilities (44) that do not have electric generators

Geographical zone Name of the health facility

Sogd Province Spitamen District: (1) Health Centre, Nau; (2) Health Centre Akteppa; (3) Health Centre,

Plotina;

Isfara District: (4) Health Centre of Lakkon Jamoat; (5) SES;

Asht District: (6) RHC, Bobodarkhon, (7) RHC Appok, (8) RHC Gulshan, (9) RHC Dusti, (10)

RHC Markhamat, (11) Medical Houses of Dahana, (12) Medical House Shaidok, (13)

Medical House of Hishthona;

Shahristan District: (14) Medical Houses of Kuli Kuton & (15) Sarobi;

Zafarabad District: Health Centres of (16) Saribogh, (17) Mirzoobod and (18) Zafarabad

district centre.

Rayons of Republican

Subordination (RRS)

Rasht Valley: (19) Sub‐District Hospitals of Khalai Surkh, (20) Yarhichi Miyona, (21) Rural

Health Centres of Shule, (22) Vorinj, Health Centres of (23) Varzigun, (24) Safedob, (25)

Sangi Maliki, (26) Askalon, (27) Kul, (28) Dahana, (29) Mullobadan and (30) Hait

Jamoats.

Dushanbe city (31) National Training Consultative Centre for Family Medicine, (32) National Centre on

Reproductive Health.

Gorno‐Badakhshan

Autonomous Oblast

(GBAO)

Roshtkala District: (33) CRH Roshtkala,

Shugnan District: (34) CRH Shugnan.

Khorog: (35) Oblast Ophthalmologic Hospital, (36) Oblast Narcological Department, (37)

Oblast Oncology Hospital, (38) Oblast Dermatovenerology Department, (39) Oblast

Reproductive Centre, (40) Oblast Endocrinological Centre, (41) SES, (42) Khorog City

Health Centre.

Darvaz District: (43) Darvaz CRH,

Rushan District: (44) Medical House of Derrushan Jamoat


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Annex V: Health facilities (60) which have generators but lacking of fuel for generators

Geographical Zone Fuel available for 10 days operation Fuel is not available

Dushanbe (1) City Hospital No 3; (2) Natioanal Clinical Centre of

Cardiology; (3) Municipal Clinic Infection Disease

Hospital; (4) City Emergency Hospital; (5) National

Clinicaltraumatology Centre; (6) Diagnostic Centre;

(7) Karabolo National Hospital; (8) Scientific

Research of Obstetrics & GYN of the MoH

RRS (1) Hissar CRH; (2) Rudaki CRH (1); Vahdat CRH; (2) Voidara Jamoat,

Rasht Valley

Sogd Province Khujand city: (1) Oblast Clinical Hospital; (2) Child

Oblast Clinic Hospital; (3) Oblast Maternity House;

(4) Oblast Onkological Centre; (5) Spitamen CRH; (6)

Isfara CRH; Asht: (7) CRH, (8) SUB (Village Clinic); (9)

Shahristan CRH; (10) Matcha CRH; (11) J. Rasulov

CRH; (12) Istravshan CRH; (13) Ganchi CRH; (14)

Kanibadam CRH; (15) Kayrakum Central City

Hospital; (16) RDH, Baht Zafarabad District.

(1) Khujand City Hospital No1.

Khatlon Province CRHs: (1) Yovon, (2) Khuroson, (3) Jomi, (4) Bokhtar,

(5) Vakhsh, (6) Rumi, (7) Jilikul, (8) Kobodiyon, (9)

Shahrituz, (10) Pyandj; (11) Khamadoni, (12)

Dangara, (13) Nurek, (14) Kulyab District; (15) Kulyab

Oblast Hospital; (16) Khovaling, (17) Shurobod, (18)

Baljuvan, (19) Muminobad; (20); Temurmalik (21) KT

Oblast Hospital; (22) KT City Hospital.

(1) Farkhor CRH; (2) Vose CRH; (3) N.

Khusrav CRH; (4) Kumsangir CRH; (5)

Sarband CRH.

GBAO (1) CRH Murghab, (2) Khorog TB Central Hospital (1) Oblast Hospital; (2) Oblast

Cardiological Centre


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Annex VI: Health facilities (37) which have neither central heating nor other alternatives


Dushanbe (1) (1) Scientific Research of Obstetrics & GYN of the MoH

RRS (12) (1) Shahrinav CRH, (2) Vahdat CRH, (3) Rudaki CRH; Rasht: HCs of (4) Kul, (5) Dahana, (6)

Mullobadan, (7) Hoit, (8) Shule Rural Health Centre, (9) Vorinj RHC, (10) Varzigun Health

Centre, (11) Safedob HC, (12) Sangi Maliki HC

Sogd (9) HCs of (1) Mirzoobod, (2) Saribogh, (3) Zafarabad district, (4) Matcha CRH, (5) Kuli Kuton &

(6) Sarobi MH of Shahristan district; (7) Dahana MH, (8) Appok RHC of Asht District and (9)

Plotina HC of Spitamen District.

Khatlon (2) (1) Khovaling CRH; (2) Bokhtar CRH

GBAO (13) (1) Derrushan MH of Rushan District; (2) Darvaz CRH; (3) Khorog City Health Centre; (4)

Oblast Cardiological Centre; (5) Oblast ophthalmologic hospital; (6) Oblast Narcological

Department; (7) Oblast oncology hospital; (8) Oblast Dermatovenerology Department; (9)

Oblast Reproductive Centre; (10) Oblast Endocrinological Centre; CRHs of (11) Roshtkala;

(12) Shugnan; (13) Murgab.

Annex VII: Health facilities (45) where waste utilisation is not available | in poor condition | not functioning


RRS (10) Rasht: (1) Kalai Surkh Sub‐District Hospital, RHC of (2) Shule & (3) Vorinj; HCs of (4) Varzigun,

(5) Safedob, (6) Sangi Maliki (7) Voidara, (8) Dahana, (9) Mullobadan, Hoit.

Sogd (13) (1) HC Plotina, Spitamen; (2) HC Lakkon, Isfara; (3) Asht CRH; (4) Gulshan & (5) Dusti RHC of

Asht; (6) Dahana MH of Asht; (7) Matcha CRH; (8) J. Rasulov CRH; (9) Kayrakum Central City

Hospital; (10) Baht RDH in Zafarabad; (11) Mirzoobod , (12) Saribogh and (13) Zafarabad

district HCs.

Khatlon (9) (1) Yovon CRH; (2) N. Khusrav CRH; (3) Nurek CRH, (4) Khamadoni CRH; (5) Temurmalik CRH,

(6) Farkhor CRH; (7) Khovaling CRH; (8) Shurobad CRH; (9) Baldjuvan CRH

GBAO (13) (1) Derrushan MH of Rushan District; (2) Oblast Dermatovenerology Department; (3) Oblast

Reproductive Centre; (4) Oblast Endocrinological Centre; (5) SES; (6) City Health Centre; (7)

Oblast Hospital; (8) TB CentralHospital; (9) Oblast Cardiological Centre; (10) Oblast

Ophthalmologic Hospital; (11) Oblast Narcological Department; (12) Roshtkala CRH; (13)

Shugnan CRH.


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Annex VIII: Health facilities (29) without coal and wood stocks


Dushanbe (7) (1) Republican Cardiology Hospital; (2) Diagnostic Centre; (3)Republican Clinical Hospital #3

named after Dyakov; (4)National Traumatology Centre; (5)National Training and Clinical

Centre for Family Medicine; (6) Scientific and Research Centre for Mother and Child Health;

(7) National Reproductive Health Centre.

RRS (4) (1) Rasht, Medical House in Varzigun; (2) Rasht, Medical House in Sangi Maliki; (3) Rasht,

Medical House in Dagana; (4) Rasht, Medical House in Mulobadan.

Sogd (6) (1) Regional Clinical Hospital; (2) Regional Maternity House; (3) Regional Oncology Centre;

(4) Spitamen, Medical House ’Platina’; (5) Spitamen, Rural Health Centre #1; (6) Matcha,

CRH.

Khatlon (3) (1) Khatlon Regional Hospital; (2) Qurgan‐Tube City Hospital; (3) CRH, Sarband

GBAO (9) (1) Regional Cardiology Hospital; (2) Regional Ophthalmology Hospital; (3) Regional

Narcology Hospital; (4) Regional Oncology Hospital; (5) Regional Derma‐Venerological

Hospital; (6) Regional Endocrinology Hospital; (7) Regional Reproductive Health Centre; (8)

SES; (9) City Centre for Family Medicine.

Annex IX: Health facilities (31) without food stock


Dushanbe (7) (1) Republican Cardiology Hospital; (2) Diagnostic Centre; (3)Republican Clinical Hospital #3

named after Dyakov; (4)National Traumatology Centre; (5)National Training and Clinical

Centre for Family Medicine; (6) Scientific and Research Centre for Mother and Child Health;

(7) National Reproductive Health Centre.

RRS (5) (1) Rasht, SUB Kalai Surkh; (2) Rasht, SUB Yakhchii Miyona; (3) Sharinav, CRH; (4) Vahdat,

CRH; (5) Rudaki, CRH

Sogd (8) (1) Regional Maternity House; (2) Isfara, CRH; (3) Shahristan, CRH; (4) Matcha, CRH; (5)

J.Rasulov, CRH; (6) Zafarabad, SUB ‘Bakht’; (7) Zafarabad, Medical House Saribog; (8)

Zafarabad, Medical House, Mirzoobod

Khatlon (5) (1) Yavan, CRH; (2) Vakhsh, CRH; (3) Timur Malik, CRH; (4) Shurabad, CRH; (5) Boljuvan, CRH

GBAO (6) (1) Regional Hospital; (2) Regional TB Hospital; (3) Regional Cardiology Hospital; (4) Regional

Narcology Hospital; (5) Regional Oncology Hospital; (6) Regional Endocrinology Hospital


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Annex X: Health facilities (21) without essential drug stocks


Dushanbe (1) (1) Scientific and Research Institute of Mother and Child Health

RRS (5) (1) Rasht, SUB Kalai Surh; (2) Rasht, Medical House Varzigun; (3) Rasht, Medical House

Safedoron; (4) Rasht, Medical House Askalon; (5) Rasht, Medical House Voidara

Sogd (8) (1) Asht, RHC Gulshan; (2) Asht, RHC Marhamat; (3) Asht, SUB; (4) Asht, Medical House

Dahana; (5) Asht, Medical House Shaimok; (6) Shahristan, Medical House Kuli Kuttan; (7)

Zafarabad, SUB Baht; (8) Zafarabad, Medical House Baht; (9) Zafarabad, Medical House

Mirzoobod; (10) Zafarabad, Medical House Saribog

Khatlon (1) (1) Yavan

GBAO (6) (1) Regional Cardiology Hospital; (2) Regional Narcological Hospital; (3) Regional Oncology

Hospital; (4) Regional Derma‐Venerological Hospital; (5) Regional Reproductive Health

Centre; (6) Regional Endocrinology Hospital

Annex XI: Health facilities (9) that confirmed unavailability of supplies ‐ consumables


Dushanbe (1) (1) Diagnostic Centre

Sogd (3) (1) Dahana MH, Asht, (2) Sarobi MH, Shahristan; (3) Saribogh HC, Zafarabad

Khatlon (1) (1) Nosiri Khusrav CRH

GBAO (4) (1) Khorog TB CentralHospital; (2) Oblast Cardiological Centre; (3) Oblast Narcological

Department; (4) Khorog City Health Centre


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Annex XII: Comparison of critical infrastructure, supplies and indicators between differing levels of facilities

48 National level facilities – 7; Oblast level facilities – 17; City level facilities – 7: 31 facility = 100%. 49 CRH – 43 = 100%; 50 Rural level facilities ‐ 33 = 100%, including SUB = 4; RHC = 10; MH =19. 51 This is not applicable to Obast, National and City level facilities as vaccination is the major responsibility of outpatient facilities (polyclinics)

Oblast (%), including city &

national level facilities48

CRH (%)49 SUB/RMHs (%)50

1. Easy physical access 84 49 52

2. Medical transport available 19 42 15

3. Land‐line communication 71 67 3

4. Functioning infrastructure 58 60 67

5. Water available 61 44 6

6. Generator 65 86 9

7. Functioning heating system 35 14 9

Only alternative available 26 42 24

8. Coal or wood available 26 88 73

9. Functioning toilets 61 42 27

10. Functioning waste management 65 58 27

11. Essential drugs ‐available 29 35 9

‐ Partly available 45 51 46

12. Consumables ‐available 32 26 36

‐ Partly available 48 60 52

13. Staff ‐ available 10 2 27

‐ partly available 16 14 42

14. Measles coverage >90% N/A (16)51 42 58


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Annex XIII: Rapid Health Assessment - Health Facility Questionnaire SURVEY OBJECTIVE: RAPID SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING, WITH CONCENTRATION ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND EMERGENCY

SERVICES, IN PARTICULAR, ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE; INFRASTRUCTURE (ENERGY/ELECTRICITY AND WATER SUPPLY AND STRUCTURAL/FUNCTIONAL RESILIENCE); MOTHER AND CHILD MALNUTRITION AND ILLNESS; MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY RELATED TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, FOCUSING ON SURVEILLANCE AND EARLY WARNING

SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, PROVISION OF MEDICINES AND MEDICAL COMMODITIES; COORDINATION AND DISASTER READYNESS;

TO YIELD EVIDENCE BASED DATA ON THE CURRENT OPERATIONAL SITUATION, BASED ON THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE, WITHIN

THE PAST WEEK OR MONTH.

OVERVIEW: DATA TIMEFRAMES ARE DEFINED IN THE PARTICULAR QUESTIONS; PERCENTAGES MAY BE ESTIMATED; INDICATE WHETHER

DATA IS TAKEN FROM PATIENT CARE RECORDS OR ESTIMATED IF DATA IS UNAVAILABLE, INDICATE IF FACILITY WILL PROVIDE WITHIN A FEW DAYS, UNKNOWN OR NOT APPLICABLE (N/A)

FOR THAT PARTICULAR FACILITY

1. PUBLIC HEALTH: QUESTIONS CONCERNING REGION/COMMUNITY/VILLAGE PUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION IN THE AFFECTED

AREA 1.1 ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES:

1.1.1 Place of interview: AREA TYPE (Region, district, rural):

Resource person Position/Title:

Assessor : Agency:

1.1.3 Who manages the facility?

□ Ministry of Health

□ Other (specify)

1.1.4 Physical access to that facility (check one):

□ Easy

□ With obstacles (Explain)

□ Very difficult (Explain)

Total area included (square km):

Furthest distance in km to the facility: ……

Greatest number of hours by normal means of transport (specify): …..

1.1.5 Who else provides health care services for the community?

□ Community Health Worker

□ Traditional Healer

□ Traditional Birth Attendant

□ Other


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1.1.6 Are there any planned activities by the community/local/government?

□ Community

□ Local government

□ National government

□ Other

1.1.7 Current humanitarian interventions if any (includes human resources, medications, vaccines, mosquito nets, re-hydration salts for diarrhoea, blankets etc.)

Organization :

1

2

3

4

Main activity:

1.2 PUBLIC HEALTH PROFILE (FOR SURVEY AREA):

SOURCE: AREA TYPE (1.1.A):

Morbidity (disease in population)

1.2.1 Main health concerns for CHILDREN reported by health professionals

Typically includes malaria, diarrhoea, respiratory infections, malnutrition... (list) *from clinic records □

1.

%

2

%

3

%

1.2.2 Main health concerns for WOMEN reported by health professionals *from clinic records □

1.

%

2

%

3

%

1.2.3 Main health concerns for ADULT POPULATION reported by health professionals *from clinic records □

1.

%

2

%

3

%


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1.2.4 Have there been any reports of any outbreaks or unusual increases in illness? These may include typhoid, cholera, measles, hepatitis, brucellosis; during the current year, include number of cases:

□ No

□ Yes (Specify)

1.2.5 Have there been cases of trauma or injury e.g. fractures, burns, fractures during the past month? If so, specify the main types and specify if few or many

□ No

□ Yes (Specify)

1.2.6 Were there cases of burns, frostbite or CO poisoning during the current year? If so, specify the main types and specify if few or many

□ No

□ Yes (Specify)

Burns: Frostbite: CO poisoning:

1.2.7 Have there been reports of sexual and gender based violence during the past month?

□ No

□ Yes (Specify)

1.2.8 Have there been reports of non-infectious agents (such as cold, heat, radiation, poisons or toxins) during the past month?

□ No

□ Yes (Specify)

1.2.9 Reported cases acute or chronic malnutrition during the past month? *from clinic records □

□ No

□ Yes (Specify population)

1.2.10 Current manifestations of psychosocial needs among the affected population the past month? If so, describe.

□ No

□ Yes (Specify)

1.2.11 Major causes of morbidity during the past month: *from clinic records □

1.

%

2.

%

3.

%

4.

%

5.

%

6.

%


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1.2.12 Major documented changes in morbidity from clinic records (if known:

Hospital/clinic admissions 2007: year to date:

Cause: 2007 year to date:

Road accidents

Burns

Malaria

Diarrhoeal disease

Neonate fever/sepsis

Postpartum hemorrhage

Eclampsia

Suicide

Disease Control and Prevention

1.2.13 Local vaccination rate of under-5s. Rate = #of children from age 6 months-5 years vaccinated for measles/the total children age 6 months-5 years x 100.

Measles vaccination rate: ____ %

Pentavalent vaccination rate: ____ %

Hepatitis B/C vaccination rate: ____ %

Polio vaccination rate: ____ %

BCG vaccination rate: ____ %

1.2.14 Existence of special disease control programmes? Prevention programmes commonly include vaccinations, hygiene promotions, condoms from prevention of HIV/AIDS etc.(specify)

□ No

□ Yes Specify)

1.2.15 State any delay, disruption or cancellation of disease control programmes last winter 2007/2008? (specify)


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MORTALITY (deaths). Crude Mortality Rate thresholds: General population: 1 x 10000/day; Under-5: 2 x 10000/day in the community (area surveyed)

1.2.16 Existence of mortality surveillance (is the community counting deaths?) □ Yes □ No

Crude:

Under‐5:

Infant:

FACILITY NAME AND TYPE (CENTRAL RAYON HOSPITAL, RURAL CLINIC,

MEDICAL HOUSES, RURAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL, OBSTETRIC ETC.):

1.2.17 Number of ADULT deaths (people aged 5 and over)and main 3 causes.

*from clinic records □

Last seven (7) days: September 2008

1.

%

2.

%

3.

%

1.2.18 Number of MATERNAL deaths due to lack of access to skilled health providers for a safe delivery



1.2.19 Number of CHILDREN UNDER-5 deaths in the last seven days and main 3 causes.



1.

%

2.

%

3.

%

1.2.20 Was there a change in the mortality pattern since the beginning of the current year?

□ No

□ Yes (Must Specify data source and specific timeframe used)


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1.2.21 Comments on health profile

SECTION 2 HEALTH FACILITY ASSESSMENT (fill one for each health facility visited) Ask questions to the chief doctor

2.1 HEALTH FACILITY

2.1.1 Name of facility: 2.1.2 Facility type (central rayon hospital, rural clinic, medical houses, rural district hospital, obstetric etc.):

Contact :

e-mail:

(as stated above):

2.1.3 Address : 2.1.4. District, province:

Telephone:

2.1.5 Ownership/Management 2.1.6. Catchments Population

2.1.7 Closest referral facility and how referrals are made. Telephone? Vehicle for patient transport

Access in winter


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2.2. RESOURCES

2.2.1 Infrastructure (e.g. building, heating, running water, sanitation, waste disposal, electricity):

Intact/functioning

Damaged/malfunctioning Destroyed

Availability of emergency operational funds Alternative heating devices Running water inside hospital Running water supplied to surgical department 60 litres per patient/day supplied Waste Disposal: Excreta disposal – presence or absence of functioning toilets, septic tanks; Sharps disposal – (syringes, glass) Is there is an agreement with the Power Energy Department on supply of

Electricity Hot water

State of the heating system Measures on power saving Back-up Generator present Number available

Fuel available (10 days of operation): Coal or wood stock Is there a stock of foodstuffs (potato, onion, oil, flour)?

□Yes □No What duration of time: from what level (source):

□Yes □No Fuel available: □Yes □ No specify type: □Yes □No Describe condition of water supplied and system:

□Yes □No

□Yes □No

□ Present □ Absent On every floor □Yes □ No □Yes □No □Yes □No □Yes □No Describe (give specifics) describe: □Yes □No If Yes, Specify:

□Yes □No Size(s): 1) 2) 3) # 4) 5) 6) □Yes □ No If Yes, Specify type: □Yes □ No □ N/A Specify: □Yes □ No If Yes, Specify:


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Number of beds, blankets, household items?

□Yes □No If Yes, Specify:

2.2.2 Essential equipment: (Sterilization equipment, cold chain for vaccines, ECGs, ventilators etc)

Intact/functioning

Damaged/malfunctioning Destroyed

2.2.3 Supplies – essential drugs:

Antibiotics for pneumonia tx

Antibiotics for dysentery and cholera tx

Vitamin A, Zinc, and ORS

Anti-malarials

Antihypertensives

Analgesics

Narcotics

Antiseptics

Delivery kits

Oxytocin

Transfusion/blood products

Others ______________________

Others ______________________

□ Available □ Partly available □ Missing












2.2.4 Supplies – Expanded Program on Immunization - vaccines:

Available:

Partly available: Missing: Main shortages:


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2.2.5 Supplies – consumables (e.g. syringes, dressing material):

□ Available

□ Partly available □ Missing

Main shortages:

2.2.6 Human Resources

Physicians Main Shortages:

Nurses

Auxiliary Staff

Observations: Present external support with resources

2.3. PERFORMANCE

Quality Indicators

2.3.3. Standardised case management (case definition, treatment protocol for e.g. for malaria, IMCI, DOTs):

Case definition

□ Yes □ No

Malaria

□ Yes □ No

IMCI

□ Yes □ No

DOTs

□ Yes □ No

Other: ___________

□ Yes □ No

2.3.4. Referral mechanism:

□ Defined/Regular

□ Ad hoc/Irregular

□ None

2.3.5. Quality of outpatient registers and inpatient records

□ Satisfactory

□ To be improved

□ Substandard/Missing


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2.3.6. Quality of drug management system (storage and record keeping):

□ Satisfactory

□ To be improved

□ Substandard/Missing

2.3.7 General hospital hygiene and sanitation:

Hand washing

□ Satisfactory

□ To be improved

□ Substandard

Sharps disposal

□ Satisfactory

□ To be improved

□ Substandard

Disinfection of equipment

□ Satisfactory

□ To be improved

□ Substandard

2.3.8 Disaster preparation:

Plan on‐site

□ Yes

□ No

□ Date (mm/yy): _____________

Evacuation plan

□ Yes

□ No

□ Date (mm/yy): _____________

□ Last practiced

(mm/yy): _______________

2.3.8 Observations :


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2.4 FUNCTIONING OF SUB-SECTORS AND SERVICES

Sub-sectors and services

Normal DecreasedNot functioning

Does not apply

Other Observations :

2.4.1

General clinic services (outpatient and, where applicable inpatient

services, referral capacity) □ □ □ □

2.4.2

Child health (EPI, IMCI trained staff)

□ □ □ □

2.4.3

Nutrition (Management of moderate and acute malnutrition)

□ □ □ □

2.4.4

Infectious Disease

Communicable diseases (early warming for epidemics, TB, malaria, other locally prevalent conditions)

□ □ □ □

2.4.4a STI and HIV/AIDS (standard precautions, free condoms, VCT, PMTCT, ART)

□ □ □ □

2.4.5

Surgery □ □ □ □

2.4.6 Obstetrics and Gynecology:

- Maternal and newborn health

- Family planning and antenatal care

□ □ □ □

2.4.7

Sexual violence (clinical management of rape, emergency contraception, post exposure prophylaxis for STI and HIV)

□ □ □ □

2.4.8

Non-communicable diseases

Trauma

□ □ □ □


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Cardiology

Endocrinology

2.4.9

Environmental health (health facility waste disposal)

□ □ □ □

2.4.10

Mental health (e.g., clinical care of pre-existing psychosis, severe depression, epilepsy; basic supports for people with acute emergency-induced anxiety)

□ □ □ □

2.4.11 Anaesthesia and Critical care □ □ □ □

2.4.12 Radiology/X-Ray □ □ □ □

2.4.13 Dispensary/Pharmacy □ □ □ □

2.4.14 Laboratory Services: Biochemistry/ Haematology/ Microbiology

□ □ □ □ Service 24/7 ‐ □Yes □No

2.4.15 Comments on sub-sectors and services:

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