242
In 2012, 27 health zones have their referral hospitals among which 12 fully perform
their function among the operational 34, created further to the health basis shuffle in
Benin.
243
This strategy enables to make sustainable and effective the quality of services
provided, while favouring decentralisation, community-based involvement, and
partnership of the public and the private sectors.
244
The following table shows the evolution of the indicators for health care infrastructure
and staff coverage, which illustrates to what extent the programs and projects
implemented by the government have contributed to improving populations’ access to
health care services from 2002 to 2012.
Table N° 12: indicators for health care facilities and medical staff coverage
Indicators
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Number of inhabitants per
doctor
7210
7153
7135
7377
7006
7472
7511
7979
7979
8,411
5,849
Number of inhabitants per
nurse
2528
3259
2648
2446
1920
2045
2245
2469
2469
2,447
1,823
Number
1555
1591
1705
1451
1725
1510
1345
1563
1563
1,712
1,524
o
of women in
childbearing
age per midwife
Source : DPP/MSP
245
Naturally, the improvement of health coverage in medical staff must rely on the
provision of medical assistance and health care necessary for all children while
focusing on the development of primary health care.
246
The following table shows the evolution but also the expectations for the improvement
of medical activities.
247
According to the statistical yearbook, there are 571 complete health centres, 118 free
clinics, and 113 maternity hospitals. There are 27 zone hospitals that are operational
but 6 remain to be built.
248
Concerning human resources: total number of doctors, 1,507 that is to say 1.6 for
10,000 inhabitants; total number of nurses, 4,821, that is to say 2.5 for 5,000
inhabitants; total number of midwives, 1,415 that is to say 3 for 10,000 inhabitants;
802 laboratory technicians and 206 radiologists.