Surveys of 30 public health facilities and their dispensaries gathered
information about the availability of essential medicines, medicine prices, adequacy of conservation conditions,
affordability, prescribing and dispensing habits, and presence of guidelines. A similar survey of five warehouses
supplying the public sector also examined availability, stockout duration, and adequacy of conservation
conditions. Surveys of 30 private pharmaceutical outlets assessed the availability, affordability and prices of
medicines.