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Table 1 Donation program characteristics by whether an impact evaluation was reported

From: Assessment of the scope and practice of evaluation among medical donation programs

 

Total

(n = 34)

Year program was initiated

 2005 and before

15 (44 %)

 2006–2010

7 (21 %)

 2011–2015

10 (29 %)

 Don’t know

2 (7 %)

Reasons considered a major donation program

 Addresses a major unmet need

26 (76 %)

 Has the most units donated

18 (53 %)

 Of strategic importance to the organization

18 (53 %)

 One of the longest

14 (41 %)

 One of the most costly

8 (24 %)

 Has the most employees work on it

7 (21 %)

 Othera

5 (15 %)

Types of events targeted by donation

 Ongoing unmet needs in low-resource settings

23 (68 %)

 Strengthening or rebuilding healthcare infrastructures

14 (41 %)

 Natural disaster

9 (26 %)

 Epidemics

8 (24 %)

 Complex emergencies, conflict, war

6 (18 %)

 Displaced populations, refugee support

6 (18 %)

 Famine, food insecurity

2 (7 %)

 Otherb

7 (21 %)

Types of products donated

 Medical devices, medical equipment

23 (68 %)

 Anti-infectives

14 (41 %)

 Medical supplies

13 (38 %)

 Analgesics

11 (32 %)

 Nutritional

10 (29 %)

 Respiratory

9 (26 %)

 Skin

9 (26 %)

 Gastrointestinal

7 (21 %)

 Vaccines

7 (21 %)

 Oncology medications

6 (18 %)

 Oral health

5 (15 %)

 Diabetes medications

3 (9 %)

 Vector control

2 (6 %)

 Otherc

4 (12 %)

Estimated fair market value (FMV) of donationsd

 ≥$50,000,000

9 (26 %)

 $25,000,000–$49,999,999

6 (18 %)

 $5,000,000–$24,999,999

5 (15 %)

 $1,000,000–$4,999,999

7 (21 %)

 <$1,000,000

3 (9 %)

 Don’t know

4 (12 %)

  1. aOther reasons that were mentioned in the responses included combining equipment and clinical training; maintaining customer relations; strengthening healthcare system; historical involvement with the disease; and involving a reliable, capacity building partner
  2. bOther types of events included continuing education; support to frontline health workers; rare diseases; and breast cancer
  3. cOther types of donated products included anesthetics; medicines for cardiovascular diseases; medicines for mental illnesses; ophthalmic medicines; and enzyme replacement therapies for rare diseases
  4. dSome organizations used internal formulas or list prices to calculate the FMVs for donated products