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Table 2 Health facilities in The Gambia

From: Geospatial analysis and impact of targeted development of breast cancer care in The Gambia: a cross-sectional study

Health Facilities in The Gambia

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