Table 3.

Summary and ranking of priority health issues (top 5 issues italicised).

Identified health issue	Rank
Shortage of doctors, specialists, and nurses	1
Prevalence of diseases (TB, blood pressure, cancer, HIV/AIDS, malaria, CVD) *	2
Inefficient/poor referral system	3
Lack of medical and drug supplies	4
Congestion/overcrowding at healthcare facilities	4
Lack of diagnostic and case management skills	6
Transport shortages	7
Delayed reporting of laboratory results	7
Lack of medical equipment	9
Costs of accessing healthcare facilities and services	9
Lack of ICT knowledge	9
Poor quality of healthcare	9
Increased patient workloads	9
Loss of patients to follow-up or monitoring	9

*TB: tuberculosis; CVD: cardiovascular disease.