Table 2 Comparison of national and international targets for provision of comprehensive EmONC facilities with estimated levels of geographic access
From: Geographical access to care at birth in Ghana: a barrier to safe motherhood
Region | Population per C-EmONC facility1 | Provision of C-EmONC facilities: % of target achieved2 | % women with geographical access to C-EmONC facilities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UN target (1:500,000) | National target (1:200,000) | within 2hrs | within 4hrs | ||
NATIONAL | 318,848 | 157% | 63% | 54% | 71% |
Ashanti | 262,503 | 190% | 76% | 68% | 85% |
Brong Ahafo | 228,213 | 219% | 88% | 49% | 65% |
Central | 526,802 | 95% | 38% | 50% | 61% |
Eastern | 185,430 | 270% | 108% | 63% | 82% |
Greater Accra | 434,418 | 115% | 46% | 82% | 92% |
Northern | 308,570 | 162% | 65% | 25% | 50% |
Upper East | 343,826 | 145% | 58% | 52% | 65% |
Upper West | 169,441 | 295% | 118% | 35% | 54% |
Volta | 699,959 | 71% | 29% | 38% | 56% |
Western | 775,199 | 64% | 26% | 19% | 46% |