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. 2015 Nov 18;8:379–389. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S88725

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Ten regional boundaries of Ghana showing study laboratories.

Notes: Regional hospitals: AcR – Ridge (25), EaK – Eastern (142), VoV – Volta (56), BaS – Brong Ahafo (209), UwR – Upper West (0), UeB – Upper East (0)*. District hospitals: AcT – Tema General (18), AcL – LEKMA (110), EaT – Tetteh Quarshie Memorial (13). Teaching hospitals: AcK – Korle-Bu (699), AsK – Komfo Anokye (7), NoT – Tamale (102), CeT – Cape Coast (6). Zonal public health reference laboratories: AcP – National (0)*, WsE – Sekondi (152), AsP – Kumasi (0)*. Faith-based hospitals: EaN – Holy Family, Nkawkaw (11), AsO – St Patrick, Offinso (14), AsA – Agogo Presbyterian (0)*, BaB – Holy Family, Brekum (19). Research laboratories: BaK – Kintampo (2), UeW – War Memorial (0)*. Quasi Hospitals: Ac3 – 37 Military Hospital (0)*, CeU – University, Cape Coast (3). () Data sets submitted. *Laboratories that did not submit any data during the surveillance period.