Title
Dispensaries in Tanzania
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Abstract

These are dispensaries located in the villages, streets or towns in the country. This is the lowest level of health facilities in the countryTanzania which serve people in their neighbourhoods. When cases seem to be complicated are transferred to District and/or Regional hospitals. Most of these facilities are wholly owned by the government. However, there are others which are owned by religious organisations and private individuals. There are relatively few dispensaries owned by governme...

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Vector Data
Keywords
dispensaries , features , Tanzania dispensaries
Category
Health
health, health services, human ecology, and safety. Examples: disease and illness, factors affecting health, hygiene, substance abuse, mental and physical health, health services
Regions
East Africa , United Republic of Tanzania
Owner
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Maintenance Frequency
Data Is Updated As Deemed Necessary
Restrictions
These data should not be used for any other activity or project without permission from the Ministry of Health - Tanzania.
Purpose

These data were prepared to show the location and other related information about Dispensaries in Tanzania. This is aimed at helping decision-makers, part...

Language
English
Data Quality
These data were prepared in 2015 by the President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG). They are being updated regularly as new health facility is in operational.
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Spatial Representation Type
vector data is used to represent geographic data

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Attribute Name Label Description Range Average Median Standard Deviation
Facility_N Facility Number Number given to the health facility NA
Common_Nam Common Name Name of the health facility NA
Region Region Administrative unit formed by a number of districts or councils NA
Council Council Administrative unit smaller than a region but in some cases, it is equivalent to a district. NA
Ward Ward Administrative unit smaller than a district. several wards form a district. NA
Village_St Village or Street Administrative unit which a number of them makes a ward NA
Facility_T Facility Type Type of the facility . E,g Dispensary etc NA
Ownership Ownership Own of the dispensary NA
Latitude Latitude Location data NA -5.79 -5.38 2.90
Longitude Longitude location data NA 34.19 34.82 6.25

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