Summary of Health Institutions by Type, Size and Ownership in Zambia

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Global Religious Health Assets Mapping

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Summary of Health Institutions by Type, Size and Ownership

The following tables (except Table 1.1a) come directly from “Health Institutions in Zambia: A Listing of Health Facilities According to Levels and Location for 2002” by the Central Board of Health. Table 1.1a has been compiled from directory information to show the number of beds/cots by health system partner, i.e., Government (G), Mission/FBO (M) and Private (P).

Table 1.1: Summary of Health Institutions by Type, Size and Ownership
Facility Type		No of Units	Total Number of		Number of Facilities Owned by			Total
Facility Type		No of Units	Beds	Cots	Govt	Private	Missions	Total
3rd Level		5	3,802	452	5			5
2nd Level		18	5,133	988	12		6	18
1st Level		74	6,795	1,166	36	17	21	74
Health Centres	Rural	973	8,077	570	889	23	61	973
Health Centres	Urban	237	1,632	325	163	74		237
Health Posts		20			19	1		20
Total		1,327	25,439	3,501	1,124	115	88	1,327

Table 1.1a: Summary of Health Institutions by Type , Size and Ownership
System Level	Partner	Nbre	Beds	Cots	Total	%
1st Level Hospitals	Government	30	2383	344	2727	36%
	Mission	28	2755	316	3071	40%
	Private	12	1323	491	1814	24%
	Total	70	6461	1151	7612	100%
2st Level Hospitals	Government	12	3334	741	4075	67%
	Mission	5	1590	163	1753	29%
	Private	1	209	84	293	5%
	Total	18	5133	988	6121	100%
RHC	Government	980	8467	569	9036	82%
	Mission	68	1695	141	1836	17%
	Private	24	96	4	100	1%
	Total	1072	10258	714	10972	100%
UHC	Government	156	1300	253	1553	89%
	Mission	0	0	0	0	0%
	Private	62	138	61	199	11%
	Total	218	1438	314	1752	100%