This survey on Access to Essential Medicines in Kenya was undertaken as part
of the WHO Level II Pharmaceutical Situation Assessment (PSA) for Kenya. This is
a standardized survey that aims to provide systematic data on access to
essential medicines, from the perspectives of the healthcare system (Health
Facility Survey) and of households (Household Survey). A household survey was
undertaken concurrently and is published as a separate report. Together, these
reports comprise the second Pharmaceutical Situation Assessment in Kenya,
providing updated data from an earlier baseline survey undertaken in 2003. This
report documents the Health Facility Survey undertaken in 2008, and compares the
findings with the 2003 baseline...The survey findings are reported as standard
indicators, defined in detail in the WHO and WHO/HAI standard methodologies... Overall, findings of this survey indicate
stagnating or deteriorating performance of the public sector since 2003. Whereas
availability has not changed significantly, stock-outs in facilities have increased; and stock records and labeling of medicines have
deteriorated.