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Table 7 Total output increases and/or input reductions needed to make inefficient public health centres efficient

From: Technical efficiency of public district hospitals and health centres in Ghana: a pilot study

Variable

Radial movement (A)

Slack movement (B)

Total movement (C = A+B)

Outputs: Maternal and child health care visits

5306

1100

6406

Deliveries

507

0

507

Fully-immunized children

2645

74

2719

OPD curative visits

3451

1564

5015

Inputs: Medical assistants/nurses/other technical staff

0

7

7

Subordinate staff

0

1

1