Table 2 |
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Distribution of health facilities and ownership in Tanzania |
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Number by ownership |
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Type of Facility |
Government |
Parastatal |
Voluntary |
Private |
Other |
Total |
|
|
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|
Specialized |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Regional Hospital |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
District Hospital |
55 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
70 |
|
Other Hospitals |
2 |
6 |
56 |
20 |
2 |
86 |
|
Health Centres |
49 |
6 |
48 |
16 |
0 |
479 |
|
Dispensaries |
2,450 |
202 |
612 |
665 |
28 |
3,955 |
|
Specialized clinics |
75 |
0 |
4 |
22 |
0 |
101 |
|
Nursing Homes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
Private Laboratories |
18 |
3 |
9 |
184 |
0 |
214 |
|
Private x-ray units |
5 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
1 |
27 |
|
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Total |
3,035 |
22 |
746 |
927 |
31 |
4,961 |
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Source: http://www.moh.go.tz/Health%20Indicators.php webcite, as updated by the MOHSW on 7th Dec 2009 and accessed on 8th Dec 2009) |
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Mubyazi et al. Malaria Journal 2010 9:54 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-9-54 |
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