Table 5 WHO core prescribing indicators in four governmental hospitals of Harar town from Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2016
WHO core prescribing indicators | HFSUH | FHPH | JH | SECIIIH | Total | WHO standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Encounters with injection(s) prescribed (n = 600) | 262 (43.67) | 123 (20.5) | 219 (36.5) | 32 (5.3) | 636 (26.5) | <  25% (13.4–24.1%) |
Encounters with antimicrobial (s) prescribed (n = 600) | 363 (60.5) | 410 (68.33) | 386 (64.33) | 446 (74.3) | 1605 (66.9). | <  30% a(20.0–26.8%) |
Encounters with antibacterial (s) prescribed (n = 600) | 339 (56.5) | 384 (64.0) | 359 (59.8) | 391 (65.2) | 1473 (61.4) | – |
Percentage of drugs with generic name (n = total drugs per hospital) | 960 (94.02) | 1350 (86.53) | 1260 (88.60) | 1074(88.46) | 4644 (89.01) | 100% |
Percentage of drugs from EDL (n = total drugs per hospital) | 960 (94.02) | 1352 (86.67) | 1103 (77.57) | 1198 (98.68) | 4613 (88.42) | 100% |