Table 2 Definitions for ownership of health facility
From: Successful implementation of ITN distribution through health facilities in Ghana
Health Facility Ownership | Definition |
|---|---|
Private | Private health facilities include (1) private facilities (i.e., health facilities owned by private individuals or institutions); (2) Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), a network of health facilities owned by 21 different Christian church denominations that provide health care to the most vulnerable and underprivileged population groups in all 16 regions of Ghana, particularly in the most remote areas; (3) other faith-based (i.e., health facilities owned by other non-Christian religious organizations such as the Ahmadiyya Muslim hospitals); and (4) mines (i.e., health facilities owned by mining companies) |
Public | Public health facilities include (1) government facilities (i.e., health facilities that are government-owned and funded by the government) and (2) quasi-government (i.e., health institutions that comprise government institutions, agencies, and departments whose primary service focuses not on health but engaging in health service provision, such as police hospitals, military hospitals, and Ghana atomic energy hospitals) |