THE HEALTH SECTOR IN GHANA FACTS AND FIGURES 2010

5.4 Tuberculosis Case Detection per 100,000 Population
Region 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Ashanti 53 54 51 49 53 53.4 56.2 47.3 52.5 50.5 40.2
Brong Ahafo 38 30 36 31 28 32.7 33.6 39.2 31.5 35.2 34.2
Central 80 67 69 61 75 79.6 81.4 89.3 99.3 97.6 103.6
Eastern 80 71 71 72 75 67.0 76.2 80.8 79.2 66.6 68.8
Greater Accra 82 80 69 78 67 63.7 60.5 64.5 63.3 67.1 62.9
Northern 24 31 25 20 18 24.1 19.3 25.4 23.8 21.6 22.0
Upper East 48 48 51 32 34 38.5 36.5 35.9 34.7 39.3 40.7
Upper West 37 35 29 28 35 34.8 31.7 52.7 67.3 37.9 27.6
Volta 80 68 58 61 64 69.6 69.8 68.0 75.9 76.1 73.0
Western 74 74 73 75 76 66.6 78.5 78.6 85.7 71.5 81.8
National 64 61 57 57 57 56.6 58.4 59.1 61.4 58.0 56.6
Source: National TB Programme (PHD)
5.5 Tuberculosis Cure Rate
Region 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Ashanti 81.4 82.3 80.5 74.7 71.9 69.0 59.2 45.8 32.2 50.9 57.0
Brong Ahafo 70.9 64.1 59.0 60.8 61.1 63.7 63.5 55.2 50.9 53.9 59.8
Central 87.1 81.8 71.4 62.9 42.4 46.3 47.5 34.4 44.7 39.7 33.2
Eastern 75.5 72.9 68.8 63.1 61.4 60.0 47.0 45.8 54.1 40.2 58.6
Greater Accra 82.0 82.5 76.0 80.5 82.0 77.7 64.8 67.0 63.0 67.3 64.4
Northern 74.8 76.3 66.4 66.0 47.0 64.0 45.0 35.6 34.3 43.5 11.9
Upper East 72.2 75.0 73.6 66.9 67.4 59.6 56.4 60.6 28.6 59.1 58.9
Upper West 42.1 44.5 56.3 47.4 62.5 52.0 39.4 39.2 70.5 58.7 45.8
Volta 88.0 79.8 74.0 77.3 74.4 74.7 71.8 70.1 66.0 58.2 43.2
Western 73.5 74.2 59.9 57.6 55.6 38.7 41.6 27.0 47.9 47.8 17.1
National 78.8 77.5 76.1 67.6 64.0 61.0 55.1 47.9 44.9 49.3 43.8
Source: National TB Programme (PHD)
29