THE HEALTH SECTOR - Ghana Health Service
THE HEALTH SECTOR - Ghana Health Service
THE HEALTH SECTOR - Ghana Health Service
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
4.3 Distribution of <strong>Health</strong> Professionals by Region – 2007<br />
Profession<br />
Ashanti<br />
Brong<br />
Ahafo<br />
Central Eastern<br />
Greater<br />
Accra<br />
Northern<br />
Upper<br />
East<br />
Upper<br />
West<br />
Volta Western<br />
Grand<br />
Total<br />
Medical Officers 450 86 62 119 720 33 34 19 68 74 1665<br />
Dental Surgeons 5 2 1 2 15 2 4 31<br />
Pharmacists 305 89 47 83 263 58 43 29 59 62 1038<br />
Medical Assistants 80 42 45 39 76 50 33 16 30 40 451<br />
Professional Nurses 1552 657 665 999 2697 696 477 373 860 570 9546<br />
Auxiliary Nurses 694 454 561 1014 1295 445 296 141 642 589 6131<br />
Physiotherapists 7 6 2 3 27 3 0 0 5 3 56<br />
<strong>Health</strong> <strong>Service</strong>s Administrator 35 16 13 19 38 9 4 8 13 11 166<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Educators 7 8 4 17 1 1 1 1 1 41<br />
Architects & Engineers 163 100 122 121 273 62 51 40 178 74 1184<br />
Accountants/Accounts Officers 272 165 118 179 406 110 77 59 165 104 1655<br />
Dispensing Technician/Assistants 66 43 41 72 74 21 14 9 47 27 414<br />
Estate Officers 10 5 4 4 13 7 2 3 3 4 55<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Research Officers 1 6 1 10 11 1 30<br />
Dental Technologists/Therapists 4 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 13<br />
Biostatistics Officers 79 47 51 76 152 25 16 10 105 53 614<br />
Catering Officers/Cooks 74 41 92 69 176 47 34 16 87 67 703<br />
Dieticians 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 12<br />
Nutrition Officers 2 4 2 9 4 3 4 28<br />
Technical Officers 286 203 122 204 402 100 92 62 146 169 1787<br />
Administrative Staff 369 211 194 210 469 176 80 89 231 205 2234<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Planner 1 1 1 13 1 17<br />
13
Change language