Table 3 Ward furniture and fixtures required for a default 40-bed neonatal unit, showing median unit cost using data from Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania
Ward furniture & fixtures for neonatal unit | Estimated quantities for a 40-bed neonatal unita | Local suppliers’ median unit costb (US$) | Local government suppliers’ unit cost range (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
Baby cots | 25 | 194 | 187 – 219 |
Adult beds | 5 | 547 | 280 – 777 |
Special beds-KMC | 10 | 600 | 280 – 777 |
Special Chairs-KMC | 5 | 82 | 65 – 337 |
Room thermometer | 5 | 900 | 800 – 1200 |
Room heater | 5 | 64 | 61 – 67 |
Wall clock with seconds' hand | 5 | 13 | 12 – 26 |
Bedside lamp for procedures | 6 | 284 | 111 – 331 |
Emergency trolley | 6 | 816 | 757 – 1598 |
Medicine trolley | 6 | 168 | 117 – 562 |
Ordinary (instrument) trolley | 6 | 126 | 70 – 138 |
Refrigerator with freezer compartment | 3 | 421 | 229 – 2160 |
Medicine cabinets | 1 | 210 | 210 – 605 |
Water distiller 5L/Hr | 1 | 421 | 233 – 821 |
Oxygen cylinder (back up with humidifier and flow splitter) | 3 | 320 | 175 – 691 |
Oxygen cylinder (small for transport) | 3 | 244 | 65 – 338 |
Measuring tape | 6 | 2 | 1 – 4 |
Voltage stabilizer and UPS | 3 | 1150 | 582 – 2339 |