Table 2.

Health structures in Gabon according to sectors, areas and population

Health sector	General Referring hospital	Regional hospital	Clinic and polyclinic	Center of epidemiological survey	Mother and child health center	Health Medical center	Health center	Primary care health center	Primary care home	Nursing center	Medical diagnostic laboratory services	Health care facilities	Pharmacy	Population (x 1000)
Gabon
Public	1	11	0	10	11	57	32	472	97	54	0	0	0	0
Military	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	22	1	0	0	0
NSS a	0	3	1	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Private	0	3	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	10	107	155	0
Total	2	17	36	10	15	66	32	472	97	119	11	107	155	1518
Ratio b	759	89	42	151	101	22	47	3	16	13	138	14	10
Urban areas
	2	5	25	3	2	2	16	46	3	37	7	73	51	755
Ratio b	378	151	30	252	378	378	47	16	252	20	108	10	15
Rural areas
	0	6	11	7	13	64	16	426	94	82	4	34	104	762
Ratio b	—	127	69	109	59	11	48	2	8	9	191	22	7

Note: urban areas include Libreville, Port Gentil, Franceville and surroundings.61

^aNational Health Social security and private insurances.

^bInhabitant_1000/number of structures.