| Abstract |
Survey on Service Availability and Mapping (SAM) 2005 was implemented by Ghana Ministry of Health in collaboration
with World Health Organization (WHO) country office. The purpose was to collect information on the the availability and
coverage of health services and resources determined to be priorities for Ghana at district and health facility level. The
objectives were to (i) provide national planners and decision-makers with information on the distribution of services within
the country, with a focus on the district level; (ii) provide the baseline monitoring information for increasing the provision of
key services such as antiretroviral therapy (ART), prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, testing and
counseling of HIV/AIDS; and (iii) assess whether SAM, during which all health facilities are visited, can become a useful
and feasible planning and monitoring tool at the district level.
The SAM Ghana 2005 was applied in all 138 districts where district health officers were asked about the availability of
services in the district. Data were collected on the presence of key health personnel and on estimated coverage of selected interventions.
This SAM Survey Report for Ghana covers three categories of indicators:
1. The availability of services and service providers:
• Human Resources
• Hospital beds
• Blood transfusion services
• Laboratory Services
• Communication and technology
• Injection and sterilization practices
• Medical equipment
2. Estimated coverage of specific interventions:
• Percentage of facilities in the district with access to safe water
• Percentage of facilities in the district with functioning piped water supply
• Percentage of facilities in the district with health workers trained in safe motherhood
• Percentage of facilities in the district with health workers trained in Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)
3. Facilities providing selected services:
• HIV/AIDS
• Malaria
• Adolescent sexual and reproductive health
• Tuberculosis control
• Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
• Non-communicable diseases
• Family planning
• Antenatal |
