Table 1

Service readiness (availability of basic infrastructure, equipment, diagnostic services, supplies and medication)

Physical infrastructure	Khulna division				Dhaka division			Sylhet division
UHCs code ⇒	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Basic infrastructure
Adequate lighting	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Water and sanitation facilities	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Space, cleanliness, ventilation	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Storage facility/refrigeration	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Furniture (patient examination bed, chairs and table)	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Basic equipment and supplies
Weighting scale	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Measuring tape	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Height measure	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Stethoscope	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
BP measurement set	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
NCD patient register book	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Clinical protocol for NCDs	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
NCDs-related IEC materials	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Investigation and laboratory facilities
Glucometer set	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
ECG set	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Urine protein test by strips	√*	√	√	√*	√	√*	√	√*	√*	√*
Urine ketone test by strips	√	√*	√	√	√*	√	√*	√*	√*	√
Blood cholesterol assay	√	×	√	×	√	×	×	×	×	√
Lipid profile	√	√	√	×	√	×	√	√	×	√
Serum creatinine assay	√	×	√	×	×	×	√*	×	×	×
Troponin test by strips	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Urine test strips	√	×	√	×	√	×	×	×	×	×
Fasting blood sugar test	√	√*	√	√*	√*	√*	√*	√*	√*	√*
Blood sugar 2 hours after meal	√	√*	√	×	√*	×	√*	×	√*	√*
HbA1c test	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Human resources
Medical officer	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Nurse	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	×	√
Others support staff	√	√	√	√	√	×	√	×	√	×
Availability of NCD drugs
Metformin	√	√	×	×	√	×	×	×	×	×
Insulin	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Glibenclamide	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Amlodipine (Tab. Amdocal)	√	√	×	×	√	×	×	×	×	×
Tab Nifedipine	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Hydrochlorothiazide	×	√	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Propranolol	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Atenolol	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Furosemide	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Spironolactone	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×

UHC codes=1: Chowgacha UHC; 2: Zhigorgacha UHC; 3: Kaligong UHC; 4: Devhata UHC; 5: Munshigong UHC; 6: Hazigong UHC; 7: Golapgong UHC; 8: Balagong UHC; 9: Fenchugong UHC; 10: Chatok UHC.
√ denotes availability of services; × denotes unavailability of services.
*Reagent/lab technician was not available during the period of data collection.
BP, Blood pressure; ECG, Electrocardiogram;; HbA1c, Hypoglycaeted heamoglobin; IEC, Information, education and communication; NCD, non-communicable disease; UHC, upazila health complex;.