Table 4

Steriliser functionality

SterilisationRepublic of Congo hospitals (n=4)Madagascar hospitals (n=14)Madagascar health centres (n=3)Benin hospitals (n=11)Benin health centres (n=23)
Number (%) of facilities using a functioning floor model autoclave to sterilise instruments2/4 (50)2/14 (14)0/3 (0)7/11 (63)0/23 (0)
Number (%) of all floor model autoclaves found that are functional5/10 (50)4/20 (20)N/A9/14 (65)N/A
Number (%) of facilities using a functioning table top autoclave to sterilise instruments3/4 (75)0/14 (0)0/3 (0)4/11 (36)5/23 (22)
Number (%) of functional table top autoclaves3/7 (42)N/AN/A10/12 (83)6/6 (100)
Number (%) of dry heat sterilisers functional1/1 (100)22/33 (73)2/3 (67)18/28 (64)17/26 (65)
Number (%) of facilities using pressure cookers to sterilise instruments0/4 (0)2/14 (14)0/3 (0)0/11 (0)7/23 (30)
Number (%) of facilities using a dry heat steriliser1/4 (25)13/14 (93)2/3 (67)8/11 (72)12/23 (52)
  • N/A, Not applicable;