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Table 5 Changes in availability of strong opioids across the thirteen health facilities

From: Measuring palliative care integration in Malawi through service provision, access, and training indicators: the Waterloo Coalition Initiative

Health Facility

Morphine Injectable

Morphine oral liquid

Morphine sulphate tablets

Pethidine

Methadone

Balaka Hospital

No

Yesa

Yesc

Yesa

No

Blantyre DHOe

No

No

No

No

No

Chikhwawa Hospital

No

Yesa

Yesb

Yesa

No

Chiradzulu Hospital

No

Yesb

Yesa

Yesa

No

Machinga Hospital

No

Yesa

Yesc

Yesc

No

Mangochi Hospital

No

Yesa

Yesd

Yes

Yesd

Mulanje Hospital

No

Yesa

Yesb

Yesa

No

Mwanza Hospital

No

Yesa

Yesc

Yes

No

Nneno Hospital

Yesa

Yesb

Yesc

Yes

No

Nsanje Hospital

No

Yesa

Yesd

Yesa

No

Phalombe DHOe

No

Yes

Yesb

Yes

No

Thyolo Hospital

No

Yesa

Yesb

Yes

No

Zomba DHOe

No

Yes

No

No

No

  1. aOut-of-stock 5% of the time
  2. bOut-of-stock 25% of the time
  3. cOut-of-stock 50% of the time
  4. dOut-of-stock 80% of the time
  5. eDHO District hospital