Health care in Ghana
Like in many other African countries Health care forms a major problem in Ghana. Thanks to the political stability, the situation has been improved since the early nineties, but the expansion of quality health care remains a major challenge for Ghana.
Some figures and a comparison with Belgium reveal a lot. Very often doctors have to make difficult choices because of the limited resources.
Bron: The World Factbook, CIA
July 2013
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Ghana
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Belgium
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Population (million)
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25,19
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10,44
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Life expectation (years)
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65,32
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79,78
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Infant mortality <5year (per 1.000 births)
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39,7
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4,23
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Maternal mortality rate (per 100.000)
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350
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8
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Children born/woman
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4,12
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1,65
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Physicians (per 1.000 population)
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0,09
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2,99
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Hospital beds (per 1.000 population)
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0,90
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6,5
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Health care Expenditure (% BBP)
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5,2
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10,7
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