Table 1 Facility assessment of the district hospital around neonatal jaundice and phototherapy

Examination and management procedures

 All babies are examined for jaundice

2

 Procedures are in place to check the bilirubin level

1

 Severe jaundice is recognized and appropriately managed

3

 Phototherapy and guidelines when to use it are available and adequate hydration is ensured

1

 Documentation on absence or presence of jaundice kept

2

Laboratory

 Is bilirubin testing available?

Yes

 If available, indicate average time to get bilirubin results

About 45 min—1 h

Equipment and maintenance

 Is there a phototherapy lamp available?

Yes (1 lamp available)

 Phototherapy lamps are checked regularly for correct functioning

1