Forecast of Healthcare Facilities and Health Workforce Requirements for the Public Sector in Ghana, 2016–2026

James Avoka Asamani ¹ * , Margaret M. Chebere ¹, Pelham M. Barton ², Selassi Amah D’Almeida ³, Emmanuel Ankrah Odame ⁴, Raymond Oppong ²

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