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Table 3 Aggregate HRH requirements and gaps by region (all staff categories)

From: The cost of health workforce gaps and inequitable distribution in the Ghana Health Service: an analysis towards evidence-based health workforce planning and management

Region

Total staff required (a)

Total at post (b)

Absolute HR gaps (c = a−b)

Staff availability ratio (SAR = b/a) (%)

Ashanti

13,730

7854

6209

57

Brong Ahafo

10,510

5009

5777

48

Central

8283

5366

3245

65

Eastern

14,627

6390

8579

44

Greater Accra

9317

8497

1041

91

Northern

12,716

9335

4233

73

Upper East

6643

4011

3038

60

Upper West

7606

3169

4757

42

Volta

10,800

5738

5490

53

Western

11,208

6387

5389

57

National

105,440

61,756

47,758

59

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