Table 2.
Health facilities in The Gambia
| 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 |