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Table 3 Clinic catchment areas and population versus nursing distributions pre and post review

From: A step too far? Making health equity interventions in Namibia more sufficient

Locality (catchment area)

Local clinic/s

Estimated population (1995)*

Population distribution

Nursing distribution pre review

Nursing distribution post review

Distribution required for equality of attendance

   

%

%

%

%

Outer north Katutura

Okuryangava

29,073

22

9

19

30

Outer west Katutura

Wanaheda

19,780

15

8

12

17

Outer northwest Katutura

Hakahana

6,737

5

8

10

11

Inner Katutura

Katutura HC & Donkerhoek

53,205

41

60

43

35

Khomasdal & Otjomusie

Khomasdal

20,710

16

8

9

7

  1. * calculated for each clinic from 1995 sample census data by allocating census enumeration areas to their nearest clinic [16]