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'Ghana'


1990 data. Information is reproduced from the Guide to Health Services of the World, published by the International Hospital Federation, ISBN 0 900590 26 2. Price£16.00.

National Population
15m

Birth Rate (per 1000 Population)
45

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)
58 (male) 60 (female)

Death Rate (per 1000 population)
14

Total expenditure spent on health services in US$
204m

Description of Health Service

The Ministry of Health has overall responsibility for health care provision. The health system in Ghana is subdivided into regional and district level organisations, but the voluntary sector also has a significant input.



 
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