Table 1 Characteristics of the participating RSV GOLD III - ICU Network study sites in low- and lower-middle-income countries
City, Country | Hospital | Number of PICU Beds | Number of HDU Beds | Number of NICU beds | Estimated annual number of children < 2 years admitted to PICU / HDU / NICU with severe acute respiratory infection | Respiratory season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zaria, Nigeria | Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital | NA | 32* | 8 | 155 | April–November |
Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan | Balkh regional hospital | 35 | NA | 8 | 650 | October–March |
Banjul, The Gambia | Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital | NA | 20 | 37 | 100 | October-May |
Khartoum, Sudan | Jafar Ibn Auf Specialized Hospital for Children | 8 | 9 | 16 | 100 | December-May |
Kathmandu, Nepal | Kanti Children’s Hospital | 12 | 8 | 16 | 130 | July-March |
Kathmandu, Nepal | Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital | 4 | 6 | 8 | 32 | July-March |
Douala, Cameroon | Laquintinie Hospital Douala | 20 | NA | NA | 180 | September-January April-June |
Accra, Ghana | Korle Bu Teaching Hospital | 6 | 18 | 50** | 70 | June-November |
Maputo, Mozambique | Maputo Central Hospital | 21 | NA | 70** | 85 | March-August |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Muhimbili National Hospital | 13 | NA | 19** | 270 | December-May |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti | Saint-Damien Hospital | 10 | NA | 16** | 40 | August-January |