Who is utilizing anti-retroviral therapy in Ghana: An analysis of ART service utilization

Table 1 Regional Distribution of HIV Patients on ART

Regional Distribution of HIV Patients Enrolled on ART, By Population Distribution & HIV Prevalence (2010)
Region	Adult Population Share^a	Adult HIV Prevalence, 2010^b	Number of Adults Infected^c	Regional Share of Ghana’s Infected Adults	Number Started on ART, 2010	Regional Share of Adults who Initiated ART in Ghana, in 2010
Ashanti	19.5% (2457024)	3.0%	73711	25.4%	2395	20.2%
Eastern	10.7% (1349927)	3.2%	43198	14.9%	2116	17.8%
Greater Accra	16.1% (2033077)	2.6%	52860	18.2%	1952	16.5%
Brong Ahafo	9.4% (1186707)	2.0%	23734	8.2%	1432	12.1%
Volta	8.7% (1091936)	1.8%	19655	6.8%	1118	9.4%
Western	9.6% (1209310)	2.5%	30233	10.4%	1,048	8.8%
Central	8.7% (1095749)	1.7%	18628	6.4%	609	5.1%
Northern	10.2% (1283650)	0.7%	8986	3.1%	464	3.9%
Upper West	2.8% (352437)	1.7%	5991	2.1%	347	2.9%
Upper East	4.3% (536369)	2.4%	12873	4.4%	385**	3.2%
Total	100% (12596184)		289868	100.0%	11866	100.0%

** 2009 data for Upper East was used due to missing data for 2010.
^aAdult population (15-49 years) share estimated as 52% of total population for each region.^33,34
^bRegional adult HIV prevalence.³²
^cNumber infected is estimated using adult HIV prevalence and adult population share.

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