Table 1 Summary of health facilities and healthcare professionals involved with cervical cancer care in the Gambia
From: Capacity assessment and spatial analysis of cervical cancer services in The Gambia
Health Region Name Size of Health Region (km2) | Population of Health Region (% of total population) | Number of Health Facilities offering cervical cancer services, by regiona | Number of Healthcare Professionals potentially involved with cervical cancer care, by region |
|---|---|---|---|
Western Region 1 (WR1) 262 km2 | 883,593 (41.0%) | 24 HFs - 1 teaching hospital - 2 general hospitals - 1 major H/C - 9 minor H/C - 11 medical centers/clinics | 100 healthcare professionals - 25 Ob/Gyns - 3 Gyn/Oncs - 72 Midwives |
Western Region 2 (WR2) 1556 km2 | 391,487 (18.2%) | 9 HFs - 1 general hospital - 1 district hospital - 1 major H/C - 6 minor H/C | 13 healthcare professionals - 0 Ob/Gyns - 0 Gyn/Oncs - 13 Midwives |
Upper River Region (URR) 2079 km2 | 279,019 (12.9%) | 11 HFs - 1 district hospital - 1 major H/C - 9 minor H/C | 9 healthcare professionals - 0 Ob/Gyns - 0 Gyn/Oncs - 9 Midwives |
Central River Region (CRR) 3028 km2 | 254,157 (11.8%) | 11 HFs - 1 general hospital - 10 minor H/C | 12 healthcare professionals - 1 Ob/Gyn - 1 Gyn/Onc - 10 Midwives |
North Bank West (NBW) 1053 km2 | 127,685 (5.9%) | 6 HFs - 1 district hospital - 5 minor H/C | 6 healthcare professionals - 1 Ob/Gyn - 0 Gyn/Oncs - 5 midwives |
North Bank East (NBE) 1210 km2 | 127,310 (5.9%) | 8 HFs - 1 general hospital - 7 minor H/C | 4 healthcare professionals - 2 Ob/Gyns - 1 Gyn/Onc - 1 Midwife |
Lower River Region (LRR) 1495 km2 | 93,544 (4.3%) | 9 HFs - 1 district hospital - 6 minor H/C - 2 medical centers/clinics | 5 healthcare professionals - 0 Ob/Gyns - 0 Gyn/ Oncs - 5 Midwives |
Total | 2,156,795 | 78 HFs - 1 teaching hospital - 5 general hospitals - 4 district hospitals - 3 major H/C - 52 minor H/C - 13 medical centers/clinics | 149 healthcare professionals - 29 Ob/Gyns - 5 Gyn/Oncs - 115 Midwives |