Table 1.
Summary of geographical access to three levels of facility-based birth care in Ghana, by region
| Region | Travel time category | ‘ABC’ facilities offering any care at birth | EmONC facilities (partial, basic or comprehensive) | EmONC facilities (comprehensive) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NATIONALTotal = 6,205,703 |
< 2 hrs |
5,586,265 (90%) |
4,099,329 (66%) |
3,384,040 (55%) |
| > 2 hrs |
619,438 (10%) |
2,106,374 (34%) |
2,821,663 (46%) |
|
| > 4 hrs |
185,917 (3%) |
1,091,760 (18%) |
1,766,669 (29%) |
|
|
AshantiTotal = 1,796,118 |
< 2 hrs |
1,708,397 (95%) |
1,315,565 (73%) |
1,223,834 (68%) |
| > 2 hrs |
87,721 (5%) |
480,553 (27%) |
572,284 (32%) |
|
| > 4 hrs |
12,561 (1%) |
197,955 (11%) |
276,998 (15%) |
|
|
Brong AhafoTotal = 548,345 |
< 2 hrs |
479,302 (87%) |
318,954 (58%) |
269,541 (49%) |
| > 2 hrs |
69,043 (13%) |
229,391 (42%) |
278,803 (51%) |
|
| > 4 hrs |
11,851 (2%) |
133,026 (24%) |
189,944 (35%) |
|
|
CentralTotal = 496,948 |
< 2 hrs |
430,841 (87%) |
297,882 (60%) |
250,054 (50%) |
| > 2 hrs |
66,107 (13%) |
199,066 (40%) |
246,894 (50%) |
|
| > 4 hrs |
7,534 (2%) |
106,144 (21%) |
195,614 (39%) |
|
|
EasternTotal = 624,211 |
< 2 hrs |
600,380 (96%) |
426,226 (68%) |
394,962 (63%) |
| > 2 hrs |
23,831 (4%) |
197,986 (32%) |
229,249 (37%) |
|
| > 4 hrs |
8,000 (1%) |
64,969 (10%) |
110,305 (18%) |
|
|
Greater AccraTotal = 785,183 |
< 2 hrs |
782,777 (99%) |
736,523 (94%) |
644,211 (82%) |
| > 2 hrs |
2,406 (1%) |
48,660 (6%) |
140,972 (18%) |
|
| > 4 hrs |
0 (0%) |
19,734 (3%) |
63,860 (8%) |
|
|
NorthernTotal = 551,093 |
< 2 hrs |
428,607 (78%) |
205,709 (37%) |
139,996 (25%) |
| > 2 hrs |
122,486 (22%) |
345,383 (63%) |
411,096 (75%) |
|
| > 4 hrs |
37,463 (7%) |
228,182 (41%) |
276,431 (50%) |
|
|
Upper EastTotal = 551,093 |
< 2 hrs |
230,331 (98%) |
130,994 (56%) |
122,261 (52%) |
| > 2 hrs |
4,245 (2%) |
103,582 (44%) |
112,314 (48%) |
|
| > 4 hrs |
43 (0%) |
45,690 (20%) |
82,763 (35%) |
|
|
Upper WestTotal = 160,357 |
< 2 hrs |
145,442 (91%) |
94,318 (59%) |
56,933 (36%) |
| > 2 hrs |
14,915 (9%) |
66,039 (41%) |
103,423 (65%) |
|
| > 4 hrs |
1,735 (1%) |
38,352 (24%) |
73,455 (46%) |
|
|
VoltaTotal = 472,916 |
< 2 hrs |
340,811 (72%) |
273,282 (58%) |
178,094 (38%) |
| > 2 hrs |
132,105 (28%) |
199,634 (42%) |
294,822 (62%) |
|
| > 4 hrs |
65,228 (14%) |
114,732 (24%) |
209,138 (44%) |
|
| WesternTotal = 535,956 | < 2 hrs |
439,376 (82%) |
299,875 (56%) |
104,152 (19%) |
| > 2 hrs |
96,580 (18%) |
236,081 (44%) |
431,804 (81%) |
|
| > 4 hrs | 41,502 (8%) | 142,975 (27%) | 288,162 (54%) |
Values are the estimated number (and regional percentage) of women of childbearing age living less than 2 hours, greater than 2 hours or greater than 4 hours journey-time from their nearest facility offering each level of care. Also shown in the left-hand column are the estimated total number of women of childbearing age in each region. EmONC = emergency obstetric and newborn care.