THE HEALTH SECTOR - Ghana Health Service
THE HEALTH SECTOR - Ghana Health Service
THE HEALTH SECTOR - Ghana Health Service
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4.4 Doctor to Population Ratio<br />
2007 2006 2005<br />
REGION<br />
Doctor Population<br />
Doctor Population<br />
Doctor Population<br />
Number of Doctors<br />
Number of Doctors<br />
Number of Doctors<br />
Ratio<br />
Ratio<br />
Ratio<br />
Ashanti 428 10,667 378 11,681 323 13,221<br />
Brong Ahafo 96 22,479 83 25,365 61 33,672<br />
Central 63 29,260 57 31,675 47 37,625<br />
Eastern 128 18,141 104 22,019 86 26,260<br />
Greater Accra 755 5,202 669 5,624 495 7,280<br />
Northern 24 92,046 32 67,154 28 74,657<br />
Upper East 30 33,111 34 28,897 32 30,369<br />
Upper West 15 43,253 14 45,568 11 57,026<br />
Volta 66 28,269 72 25,430 62 28,981<br />
Western 71 33,794 71 32,746 67 33,625<br />
National 1676 13,683 1,514 14,,732 1,212 17,899<br />
2004 2003 2002<br />
REGION<br />
Doctor Population<br />
Doctor Population<br />
Doctor Population<br />
Number of Doctors<br />
Number of Doctors<br />
Number of Doctors<br />
Ratio<br />
Ratio<br />
Ratio<br />
Ashanti 312 13,237 296 13,494 282 13,698<br />
Brong Ahafo 56 35,783 48 40,729 67 28,467<br />
Central 49 35,347 46 36,877 44 37,761<br />
Eastern 76 29,305 66 33,279 90 24,068<br />
Greater Accra 527 6,550 590 5,604 424 7,469<br />
Northern 25 81,338 27 73,262 28 68,721<br />
Upper East 29 33,146 29 32,786 30 31,348<br />
Upper West 9 68,534 12 50,541 11 54,214<br />
Volta 49 35,986 51 33,930 55 30,876<br />
Western 58 37,638 60 35,255 62 33,060<br />
National 1,190 17,733 1,225 16,759 1,093 18,274<br />
Source: CHIM/HRD-GHS<br />
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