Health Facilities in The Gambia | ||||
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Health Region Name | Population of Health Region (% of total population) | Number of Health Districts within Region | Number of health facilities within region | Facility Density (per 100,000 population) |
Western Region 1 (WR1) | 888,336 (40.4%) | 3 | 36  - 1 teaching hospital  - 3 general hospitals  - 1 major health center  - 10 minor health centers  - 21 medical centers | 4.05 |
Western Region 2 (WR2) | 460,953 (21%) | 8 | 14  - 1 general hospital  - 1 district hospital  - 1 major health center  - 7 minor health centers  - 4 medical centers | 3.03 |
Upper River Region (URR) | 269,704 (12.3%) | 7 | 13  - 1 district hospital  - 1 major health center  - 9 minor health centers  - 2 medical centers | 4.82 |
Central River Region (CRR) | 246,652 (11.2%) | 11 | 12  - 1 general hospital  - 11 minor health centers | 4.86 |
Lower River Region (LRR) | 86,022 (3.9%) | 6 | 11  - 1 district hospital  - 6 minor health centers  - 4 medical centers | 12.78 |
North Bank East (NBE) | 123,623 (5.6%) | 4 | 9  - 2 general hospitals  - 7 minor health centers | 7.28 |
North Bank West (NBW) | 124,164 (5.6%) | 3 | 7  - 1 district hospital  - 6 minor health centers | 5.63 |
Total | 2,199,454 (100%) | 42 | 102 | 4.63 |