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Table 1 Health facilities at the PHC level in the five countries

From: Multi-country case studies on planning RMNCH services using WISN methodology: Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Sultanate of Oman and Papua New Guinea

Primary health care levels

Bangladesh

Ghana

Kenya

Oman

Papua New Guinea

Level 1

Community clinic

Community-based health planning and services (CHPS) Compound/zones

Community unit

Health centre/Polyclinics (extended health centres)

Aid post

Level 2

Union Health and Family Welfare Center, Union Sub Center

Health centre

Dispensary

-NA-

Community health post/sub centre

Level 3

Upazila /Sub-district Health

District Hospital

Health centre

-NA-

Health centres

Level 4

-NA-

-NA-

-NA-

-NA-

District hospitals