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Equatorial Guinea

Organization and delivery profile covering institutional roles, decision rights, provider relationships, referral pathways, and changes over time.

How the health system is organized

This profile follows the organizational chain from national institutions and subnational authorities to purchasers, provider organizations, referral networks, and people using services.

Reported source

Actors and responsibilities

World Bank reports describe central, intermediate and peripheral levels, while the specific legal allocation of every decision remains unverified here.

Period
Public Expenditure Review uses 2008-2009 information; memorandum published 2025 with mixed underlying dates
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Locator
Country Economic Memorandum, Access and coverage of essential health services, p. 122; Public Expenditure Review, Chapter 5, Section 5.9, p. 81.

World Bank, Equatorial Guinea Country Economic Memorandum, 2025; Equatorial Guinea Public Expenditure Review, 2010.

Open cited source

Formal source

Actors and responsibilities

The 2021-2025 plan sets a formal delivery and governance agenda; it is not an implementation audit.

Period
2021-2025
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Locator
Health system organization; service delivery; referral and counter-referral.

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National Health Development Plan 2021-2025.

Open cited source

Reported source

Decision rights and autonomy

The source supports the Ministry's reported policy-guidance role, not a categorical decentralization score.

Period
Published 2025; mixed underlying dates
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Locator
Access and coverage of essential health services, p. 122.

World Bank, Equatorial Guinea Country Economic Memorandum, 2025.

Open cited source

Reported source

Decision rights and autonomy

The accessible sources do not justify categorical autonomy ratings for primary-care facilities or hospitals.

Period
2021-2025 plan and 2025 synthesis
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Locator
Plan governance and service-delivery sections; World Bank p. 122.

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National Health Development Plan 2021-2025; World Bank Country Economic Memorandum, 2025.

Open cited source

Observed source

Delivery and referrals

Observed evidence is kept separate from formal referral design and is not generalized to a national pathway.

Period
2013 and 2015 studies
Territory
Defined Equatorial Guinea study settings
Locator
Study area and population; interview study methods and results.

Custodio et al., Bata malaria care-seeking study, 2016; Healthcare obstacles and barriers study, 2015.

Open cited source

Reported source

Delivery and referrals

Bed and physician density can be visualized without inferring provider ownership or patient movement.

Period
Retrieved 2026-08-21
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Locator
API resources SH.MED.BEDS.ZS and SH.MED.PHYS.ZS.

World Bank World Development Indicators, SH.MED.BEDS.ZS and SH.MED.PHYS.ZS, retrieved 2026.

Open cited source

Reported source

Delivery and referrals

The World Bank synthesis describes levels of care, without implying that every patient follows a verified referral pathway.

Period
Published 2025; mixed underlying dates
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Locator
Access and coverage of essential health services, p. 122.

World Bank, Equatorial Guinea Country Economic Memorandum, 2025.

Open cited source

Formal source

Relationships and networks

The plan supports a formal referral and counter-referral objective, not a measured national pathway.

Period
2021-2025
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Locator
Service delivery and patient referral and counter-referral, pp. 22-23.

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National Health Development Plan 2021-2025.

Open cited source

Observed source

Relationships and networks

Available evidence identifies public and private facilities in Bata district but cannot support a national ownership pie chart or delivery-dominance claim.

Period
2013 local study; 2023 country brief
Territory
Bata district and national review
Locator
Country-brief abstract; Bata study area and population.

Ballester Otero et al., The Health Care System in Equatorial Guinea, 2023; Custodio et al., Bata malaria care-seeking study, 2016.

Open cited source

Reported source

Reform and institutional change

The timeline retains the separate periods and evidence modes of formal planning, historical and current reports, observed local research and national input series.

Period
2004-2026 source periods
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Locator
Plan; World Bank p. 122; WHO 2017 health-policy sections; WHO district-assessment section; and linked sources.

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare plan; World Bank, WHO, country brief, research and WDI sources.

Open cited source

Open the interactive organization graph and national-subnational decision matrix

Methods, evidence, and data

Source traceability, coverage, citations, locators, source versions, and annotation materials are grouped here so the organizational synthesis remains the primary reading flow.

Directly mapped computable objects

Source-linked mappings drive the visible country synthesis and remain open for annotation. Canonical registries are reported separately so a zero in that publication layer is never mistaken for absent evidence.

Structured country layers with explicit fields for analysis
ObjectCountMeaning
Source-linked analytical mappings10Cited mappings rendered across the organization, decision, delivery, network, autonomy, and reform views.
Source-linked analytical object rows19Named graph nodes and edges, function assignments, decision cells, autonomy cells, pathways, and reform events supplied by those mappings.
Actors0Actors with explicit identity, territory, time, and evidence lineage.
Relationships0Evidence-backed actor-to-actor or actor-to-provider edges.
Decision rights0Actor, function, decision, and role assignments.
Provider organizations0Named or typed providers with evidence-backed ownership and management.
Autonomy records0Decision-domain authority paired with an autonomous-from actor.
Accountability records0Accountable-to actor and mechanism.
Referral designs0Formal referral, choice, bypass, and counter-referral arrangements.
Observed flows0Observed referral, bypass, mobility, or network flows.

Source traceability and coverage

These six documentation measures describe the traceability available for displayed materials: domain coverage, public URLs, exact locators, source versions, and typed mappings. They do not measure health-system performance, source truth, institutional quality, or country success. A zero never means that an actor, authority, relationship, service, or activity is absent.

Documentation status: Explicit analytical mappings. All six source-traceability measures meet or exceed 80%. Materials remain open for annotation and country-specific refinement.

Domain leads
100%17 of 17
Source layers
100%3 of 3
Public URLs
100%28 of 28
Exact locators
93%26 of 28
Source versions
100%28 of 28
Typed mapping
100%5 of 5

Traceability gaps to address

  1. Review and annotate the country synthesis
    All six preparation dimensions meet the target. Every source-linked finding and supporting material remains open for correction, qualification, and additional evidence through annotations.

Coverage by organizational domain

Source traceability across all 17 organizational domains
Displayed materials and source traceability by domain
DomainStateMaterialsURLsLocatorsVersionsStatementsContextsTyped
ActorsCriticalDirect typed mapping141414141174
Government responsibilitiesCriticalDirect typed mapping131313131064
Provider ownershipCriticalDirect typed mapping4444431
Decision rightsCriticalDirect typed mapping5555532
Provider autonomyCriticalDirect typed mapping3333321
Primary care organizationCriticalDirect typed mapping212120211697
Hospital organizationCriticalDirect typed mapping171717171798
Referral designCriticalDirect typed mapping9999963
Observed referralDirect typed mapping8888853
Provider networksDirect typed mapping8888862
Facility dataDirect typed mapping111111111174
UtilizationDirect typed mapping111111111174
Patient flowsDirect typed mapping8888853
Governance and accountabilityCriticalDirect typed mapping171717171477
Market structureDirect typed mapping8888853
Reform historyCriticalDirect typed mapping8888862
Authoritative reviewDirect typed mapping9999981
Materials with the most complete source traceability
  1. National Health Development Plan 2021-2025
    Country Improvement Source Lead. Readiness checks: 5 of 5.
    material:cf49a1ae10a89049bcad8504
  2. Equatorial Guinea: Public Expenditure Review
    Country Improvement Source Lead. Readiness checks: 5 of 5.
    material:a5d3d5670a278ae5dc9ed36a
  3. Determinants of delay in malaria care-seeking behaviour for children in Bata district
    Country Improvement Source Lead. Readiness checks: 5 of 5.
    material:a5a758e4d9640d1005450c73
  4. WHO Results Report 2024-2025: Equatorial Guinea
    Country Improvement Source Lead. Readiness checks: 5 of 5.
    material:87d61ad79b6f5605fc052dc1
  5. Healthcare in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa: obstacles and barriers to care
    Country Improvement Source Lead. Readiness checks: 5 of 5.
    material:849d49468e0539ffbe6fa994

Complete country materials

Every collected library candidate, queue record, source lead, statement, context, machine flag, and public projection assigned to this country is rendered below. Each item remains open for text-anchored annotation. A missing direct analytical mapping never hides the broader material.

All material records
28
Library documents
5
Queue records
22
Public-stage records
1
Cited source records
1
Source-linked statements
0
Exact contexts
0
Structured source-linked findings
10
Direct typed relationships
0

All collected materials

28 records are rendered in full. Stage duplicates remain visible because a document candidate, triage record, statement, and exact context are separately annotatable objects.

Candidate Analytical Mapping · Open for annotation

A reported strategic role is not a full decision matrix

World Bank, Equatorial Guinea Country Economic Memorandum, 2025.

Statement or annotation question

The source supports the Ministry's reported policy-guidance role, not a categorical decentralization score.

Material reference
material:8a70249e0070dc22bf561a33
Pipeline stage
Candidate-Analytical-Mappings
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
not supplied
Institution
not supplied
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
Published 2025; mixed underlying dates
Source layers
Grey Literature
Coverage domains
Actors, Decision rights, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Description
Access and coverage of essential health services, p. 122.
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
File Sha256
f50befabc2b32e9d2cffbf052e13a2a482bfb674c859a05bb9f8416cdb105ac8

Source links

Candidate Analytical Mapping · Open for annotation

A three-level delivery model is reported

World Bank, Equatorial Guinea Country Economic Memorandum, 2025.

Statement or annotation question

The World Bank synthesis describes levels of care, without implying that every patient follows a verified referral pathway.

Material reference
material:0889b847f00c9ac1648b0619
Pipeline stage
Candidate-Analytical-Mappings
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
not supplied
Institution
not supplied
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
Published 2025; mixed underlying dates
Source layers
Grey Literature
Coverage domains
Facility data, Governance and accountability, Hospital organization, Provider networks, Primary care organization, Referral design
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Description
Access and coverage of essential health services, p. 122.
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
File Sha256
f50befabc2b32e9d2cffbf052e13a2a482bfb674c859a05bb9f8416cdb105ac8

Source links

Candidate Analytical Mapping · Open for annotation

Evidence stays time-separated

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare plan; World Bank, WHO, country brief, research and WDI sources.

Statement or annotation question

The timeline retains the separate periods and evidence modes of formal planning, historical and current reports, observed local research and national input series.

Material reference
material:181bb7736235aa1b4c295bea
Pipeline stage
Candidate-Analytical-Mappings
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
not supplied
Institution
not supplied
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
2004-2026 source periods
Source layers
Official
Coverage domains
Actors, Authoritative review, Facility data, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities, Market structure, Patient flows, Reform history, Utilization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Description
Plan; World Bank p. 122; WHO 2017 health-policy sections; WHO district-assessment section; and linked sources.
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
File Sha256
ae57ac1268fc21aaa31e89f893e3c302489a1e85f933f948368af3649b316c17

Source links

Candidate Analytical Mapping · Open for annotation

Inputs are separate from organization claims

World Bank World Development Indicators, SH.MED.BEDS.ZS and SH.MED.PHYS.ZS, retrieved 2026.

Statement or annotation question

Bed and physician density can be visualized without inferring provider ownership or patient movement.

Material reference
material:29ae484241f1f3045eca8d7e
Pipeline stage
Candidate-Analytical-Mappings
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
not supplied
Institution
not supplied
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
Retrieved 2026-08-21
Source layers
Grey Literature
Coverage domains
Facility data, Hospital organization, Market structure, Patient flows, Utilization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Description
API resources SH.MED.BEDS.ZS and SH.MED.PHYS.ZS.
Detected Media Type
application/json
Response Sha256
1d1abba46919eeeeecc33cb0b724465f8f405a011d14e3902e3537d639d85c37

Source links

Candidate Analytical Mapping · Open for annotation

Observed care evidence remains setting-bound

Custodio et al., Bata malaria care-seeking study, 2016; Healthcare obstacles and barriers study, 2015.

Statement or annotation question

Observed evidence is kept separate from formal referral design and is not generalized to a national pathway.

Material reference
material:9bf6ae84e4c03b71be3c8d25
Pipeline stage
Candidate-Analytical-Mappings
Evidence mode
Observed
Publication date
not supplied
Institution
not supplied
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Defined Equatorial Guinea study settings
Period
2013 and 2015 studies
Source layers
Research Literature
Coverage domains
Hospital organization, Observed referral, Patient flows, Primary care organization, Referral design, Utilization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Description
Study area and population; interview study methods and results.
Detected Media Type
text/xml
Response Sha256
a387a3de76616ecbbdb7b5615fa61943411be861f4ca31b681989c0c411a4c3e

Source links

Candidate Analytical Mapping · Open for annotation

Provider autonomy remains unclassified

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National Health Development Plan 2021-2025; World Bank Country Economic Memorandum, 2025.

Statement or annotation question

The accessible sources do not justify categorical autonomy ratings for primary-care facilities or hospitals.

Material reference
material:67f4dd0b78ad5415a4156995
Pipeline stage
Candidate-Analytical-Mappings
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
not supplied
Institution
not supplied
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
2021-2025 plan and 2025 synthesis
Source layers
Grey Literature
Coverage domains
Provider autonomy, Decision rights, Governance and accountability, Hospital organization, Primary care organization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Description
Plan governance and service-delivery sections; World Bank p. 122.
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
File Sha256
ae57ac1268fc21aaa31e89f893e3c302489a1e85f933f948368af3649b316c17

Source links

Candidate Analytical Mapping · Open for annotation

Public and private provision is locally documented

Ballester Otero et al., The Health Care System in Equatorial Guinea, 2023; Custodio et al., Bata malaria care-seeking study, 2016.

Statement or annotation question

Available evidence identifies public and private facilities in Bata district but cannot support a national ownership pie chart or delivery-dominance claim.

Material reference
material:264459b8e4d6cb9dbf13abb3
Pipeline stage
Candidate-Analytical-Mappings
Evidence mode
Observed
Publication date
not supplied
Institution
not supplied
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Bata district and national review
Period
2013 local study; 2023 country brief
Source layers
Research Literature
Coverage domains
Facility data, Hospital organization, Market structure, Provider ownership, Primary care organization, Utilization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Description
Country-brief abstract; Bata study area and population.
Detected Media Type
text/html
Response Sha256
dd9a7231465237f220d66d870e7d448fd4daa4b92585e6676bbd2bd1b8df4d46

Source links

Candidate Analytical Mapping · Open for annotation

Referral strengthening is a formal objective

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National Health Development Plan 2021-2025.

Statement or annotation question

The plan supports a formal referral and counter-referral objective, not a measured national pathway.

Material reference
material:f9910696b472c3fb43654ada
Pipeline stage
Candidate-Analytical-Mappings
Evidence mode
Formal
Publication date
not supplied
Institution
not supplied
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
2021-2025
Source layers
Official
Coverage domains
Governance and accountability, Hospital organization, Provider networks, Primary care organization, Referral design
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Description
Service delivery and patient referral and counter-referral, pp. 22-23.
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
File Sha256
ae57ac1268fc21aaa31e89f893e3c302489a1e85f933f948368af3649b316c17

Source links

Candidate Analytical Mapping · Open for annotation

The national plan describes formal direction

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National Health Development Plan 2021-2025.

Statement or annotation question

The 2021-2025 plan sets a formal delivery and governance agenda; it is not an implementation audit.

Material reference
material:8fc56a910f76435a6c9fdc06
Pipeline stage
Candidate-Analytical-Mappings
Evidence mode
Formal
Publication date
not supplied
Institution
not supplied
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
2021-2025
Source layers
Official
Coverage domains
Actors, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities, Hospital organization, Primary care organization, Reform history
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Description
Health system organization; service delivery; referral and counter-referral.
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
File Sha256
ae57ac1268fc21aaa31e89f893e3c302489a1e85f933f948368af3649b316c17

Source links

Candidate Analytical Mapping · Open for annotation

Three administrative levels are reported

World Bank, Equatorial Guinea Country Economic Memorandum, 2025; Equatorial Guinea Public Expenditure Review, 2010.

Statement or annotation question

World Bank reports describe central, intermediate and peripheral levels, while the specific legal allocation of every decision remains unverified here.

Material reference
material:cf6e46797177941980ee5118
Pipeline stage
Candidate-Analytical-Mappings
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
not supplied
Institution
not supplied
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
Public Expenditure Review uses 2008-2009 information; memorandum published 2025 with mixed underlying dates
Source layers
Grey Literature
Coverage domains
Actors, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities, Hospital organization, Primary care organization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Description
Country Economic Memorandum, Access and coverage of essential health services, p. 122; Public Expenditure Review, Chapter 5, Section 5.9, p. 81.
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
File Sha256
f50befabc2b32e9d2cffbf052e13a2a482bfb674c859a05bb9f8416cdb105ac8

Source links

Country Improvement Source Lead · Open for annotation

Determinants of delay in malaria care-seeking behaviour for children in Bata district

Custodio E et al. Determinants of delay in malaria care-seeking behaviour for children 15 years and under in Bata district, Equatorial Guinea. Malaria Journal. 2016. https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/efetch.fcgi?db=pmc&id=PMC4818441

Statement or annotation question

The Bata-district study describes local public and private facility availability and malaria care-seeking in its defined study setting.

Source context or anchor

network of ten health centres and one regional hospital
Material reference
material:a5a758e4d9640d1005450c73
Pipeline stage
Country-Evidence-Improvement-Sources
Evidence mode
Observed
Publication date
2016
Institution
Malaria Journal
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Bata district, Equatorial Guinea
Period
Cross-sectional study, June-August 2013; published 2016
Source layers
Research Literature
Coverage domains
Authoritative review, Facility data, Hospital organization, Market structure, Provider networks, Observed referral, Provider ownership, Patient flows, Primary care organization, Referral design, Utilization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Locator Type
xml_sections
Source Word Anchor
network of ten health centres
Source Word Count
5
Detected Media Type
text/xml
Response Sha256
a387a3de76616ecbbdb7b5615fa61943411be861f4ca31b681989c0c411a4c3e

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • The Bata malaria study is not a national facility census, nationwide referral-flow measure or current private-sector denominator.

Source links

Country Improvement Source Lead · Open for annotation

Equatorial Guinea Country Economic Memorandum

World Bank. Equatorial Guinea Country Economic Memorandum. 2025. https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099022425125016157/pdf/P179634-51ac0256-0971-4233-81ed-59d5a9ec7a1e.pdf

Statement or annotation question

The memorandum describes the Ministry's three administrative levels and a three-level service-delivery model, while noting shortcomings in decentralization and recent service-data limitations.

Source context or anchor

The health sector is governed by the MoHW
Material reference
material:3d31df3d1f3c76407b1a61c6
Pipeline stage
Country-Evidence-Improvement-Sources
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
2025
Institution
World Bank
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
Country Economic Memorandum published 2025; underlying health information has mixed dates
Source layers
Grey Literature
Coverage domains
Actors, Authoritative review, Provider autonomy, Decision rights, Facility data, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities, Hospital organization, Market structure, Provider networks, Provider ownership, Patient flows, Primary care organization, Referral design, Reform history, Utilization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Locator Type
pdf_page_section
Source Word Anchor
The health sector is governed by the MoHW
Source Word Count
8
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
File Sha256
f50befabc2b32e9d2cffbf052e13a2a482bfb674c859a05bb9f8416cdb105ac8

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • This is a World Bank synthesis, not a legal delegation instrument or an observed national patient-flow dataset.

Source links

Country Improvement Source Lead · Open for annotation

Equatorial Guinea: Public Expenditure Review

World Bank. Equatorial Guinea: Public Expenditure Review. Report No. 51656-GQ. 2010. https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/887101468028497242/pdf/516560ESW0GQ0P00disclosed0120130110.pdf

Statement or annotation question

The review reports three administrative levels and highly centralized policy and budget implementation.

Source context or anchor

policy and budget implementation is highly centralized
Material reference
material:a5d3d5670a278ae5dc9ed36a
Pipeline stage
Country-Evidence-Improvement-Sources
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
2010
Institution
World Bank
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea national public health system
Period
Review published 2010 using available information from 2008-2009
Source layers
Grey Literature
Coverage domains
Actors, Authoritative review, Provider autonomy, Decision rights, Facility data, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities, Hospital organization, Market structure, Provider networks, Primary care organization, Referral design, Reform history, Utilization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Locator Type
pdf_page_section
Source Word Anchor
policy and budget implementation is highly centralized
Source Word Count
7
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
File Sha256
430dd6695806f1e677e9e30db57b895cfe8ff07aeccfd8c7bacf6a5fe0a191f3
Page Count
162
Response Sha256
430dd6695806f1e677e9e30db57b895cfe8ff07aeccfd8c7bacf6a5fe0a191f3

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • This review describes 2008-2009 conditions. Do not use it to classify current facility autonomy or current service delivery.

Source links

Country Improvement Source Lead · Open for annotation

Healthcare in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa: obstacles and barriers to care

K. E. R. et al. Healthcare in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa: obstacles and barriers to care. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy. 2015. https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/efetch.fcgi?db=pmc&id=PMC4407943

Statement or annotation question

The interview study reports healthcare-worker perspectives on obstacles and barriers to care in a system it identifies as underexplored.

Source context or anchor

healthcare system remains relatively understudied
Material reference
material:849d49468e0539ffbe6fa994
Pipeline stage
Country-Evidence-Improvement-Sources
Evidence mode
Observed
Publication date
2015
Institution
Journal of Health Services Research and Policy
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Study participants in Equatorial Guinea
Period
Interviews reported in 2015
Source layers
Research Literature
Coverage domains
Actors, Authoritative review, Facility data, Governance and accountability, Hospital organization, Provider networks, Observed referral, Patient flows, Primary care organization, Referral design, Utilization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Locator Type
xml_sections
Source Word Anchor
healthcare system remains relatively understudied
Source Word Count
5
Detected Media Type
text/xml
Response Sha256
efdd1149507d44d8400e9e798dfdb07f6e6e10c894ca80601e07a7e40d46ce2c

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • Interview evidence is setting-bound and historical. It does not establish national care pathways, current organization or authority allocation.

Source links

Country Improvement Source Lead · Open for annotation

Hospital beds per 1,000 people, Equatorial Guinea

World Bank. World Development Indicators, Hospital beds per 1,000 people, Equatorial Guinea. Retrieved 2026-08-21. https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/GNQ/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?format=json

Statement or annotation question

The World Bank API returns a national hospital-bed-density series for Equatorial Guinea.

Source context or anchor

Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Material reference
material:283b41f985bfdd28e331b093
Pipeline stage
Country-Evidence-Improvement-Sources
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
2026
Institution
World Bank
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
API retrieved 2026-08-21; latest non-null observation varies
Source layers
Grey Literature
Coverage domains
Facility data, Hospital organization, Market structure, Patient flows, Utilization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Locator Type
api_resource
Source Word Anchor
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Source Word Count
5
Detected Media Type
application/json
Response Sha256
1d1abba46919eeeeecc33cb0b724465f8f405a011d14e3902e3537d639d85c37

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • Bed density is an aggregate input indicator, not an ownership, network, referral or autonomy measure.

Source links

Country Improvement Source Lead · Open for annotation

National Health Development Plan 2021-2025

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Equatorial Guinea. National Health Development Plan 2021-2025. https://www.guineasalud.org/archivos/Protocolos/Plan.pdf

Statement or annotation question

The plan sets out formal health-sector priorities, a three-level delivery model and referral and counter-referral objectives.

Source context or anchor

The National Health Development Plan 2021 2025
Material reference
material:cf49a1ae10a89049bcad8504
Pipeline stage
Country-Evidence-Improvement-Sources
Evidence mode
Formal
Publication date
2021
Institution
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Equatorial Guinea
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
2021-2025 plan
Source layers
Official
Coverage domains
Actors, Authoritative review, Decision rights, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities, Hospital organization, Provider networks, Primary care organization, Referral design, Reform history
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Locator Type
pdf_page_section
Source Word Anchor
The National Health Development Plan
Source Word Count
5
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
File Sha256
ae57ac1268fc21aaa31e89f893e3c302489a1e85f933f948368af3649b316c17

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • This is a formal plan for 2021-2025. It does not by itself prove current implementation, observed referral completion or provider-level autonomy.

Source links

Country Improvement Source Lead · Open for annotation

Physicians per 1,000 people, Equatorial Guinea

World Bank. World Development Indicators, Physicians per 1,000 people, Equatorial Guinea. Retrieved 2026-08-21. https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/GNQ/indicator/SH.MED.PHYS.ZS?format=json

Statement or annotation question

The World Bank API returns a national physician-density series for Equatorial Guinea.

Source context or anchor

Physicians per 1,000 people
Material reference
material:66a13879e57723bc9c00bdb5
Pipeline stage
Country-Evidence-Improvement-Sources
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
2026
Institution
World Bank
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
API retrieved 2026-08-21; latest non-null observation varies
Source layers
Grey Literature
Coverage domains
Facility data, Hospital organization, Patient flows, Primary care organization, Utilization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Locator Type
api_resource
Source Word Anchor
Physicians per 1,000 people
Source Word Count
4
Detected Media Type
application/json
Response Sha256
9fa10eef9c18b5c5264b2475a8b48162a72daed6561fe51b372259b51c3044cc

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • Physician density does not establish employment, decision rights, ownership, patient choice or observed referral flows.

Source links

Country Improvement Source Lead · Open for annotation

The Health Care System in Equatorial Guinea

Ballester Otero CL, Moron-Nozaleda MG, Cobos Munoz D, Ondo Ndoho FA. The Health Care System in Equatorial Guinea. CRC 1342 Social Policy Country Briefs 33. 2023. https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/entities/publication/25377f77-f962-4760-bd2b-f758d6e8a1b1

Statement or annotation question

The country brief describes the emergence, reforms and current organization of a health-care system under public responsibility.

Source context or anchor

current organization of the health care system
Material reference
material:75e410a0a7f887a7a1d61d85
Pipeline stage
Country-Evidence-Improvement-Sources
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
2023
Institution
University of Bremen, CRC 1342 Social Policy Country Briefs
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
Country brief published 2023
Source layers
Review Literature
Coverage domains
Actors, Authoritative review, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities, Hospital organization, Market structure, Provider networks, Provider ownership, Primary care organization, Referral design, Reform history
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Locator Type
repository_record
Source Word Anchor
current organization of the health care system
Source Word Count
7
Detected Media Type
text/html
Response Sha256
dd9a7231465237f220d66d870e7d448fd4daa4b92585e6676bbd2bd1b8df4d46

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • This is a country-system review. The repository record is used here; claims requiring page-level detail should be checked in the linked full report.

Source links

Country Improvement Source Lead · Open for annotation

WHO Results Report 2024-2025: Equatorial Guinea

World Health Organization. WHO Results Report 2024-2025: Equatorial Guinea country profile. https://www.who.int/about/accountability/results/who-results-report-2024-2025/country-profile/2024/equatorial-guinea

Statement or annotation question

WHO reports a 2024 rapid assessment in ten health districts that considered infrastructure, human resources and clinical activities in relation to implementation of the 2021-2025 plan.

Source context or anchor

rapid assessment was carried out in 2024
Material reference
material:87d61ad79b6f5605fc052dc1
Pipeline stage
Country-Evidence-Improvement-Sources
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
2025
Institution
World Health Organization
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Ten health districts assessed in Equatorial Guinea
Period
District rapid assessment in 2024, reported for 2024-2025
Source layers
Official
Coverage domains
Actors, Authoritative review, Facility data, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities, Hospital organization, Primary care organization, Reform history, Utilization
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Locator Type
web_page_section
Source Word Anchor
rapid assessment was carried out in 2024
Source Word Count
7
Detected Media Type
text/html
Response Sha256
a56bff5610b40be45afe5836326318efa26f2d6c4c2a345863d578bf41dabee9

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • The country-results narrative summarizes an assessment. It does not allocate formal decision rights or produce a national facility census.

Source links

Country Improvement Source Lead · Open for annotation

WHO country cooperation strategy at a glance: Equatorial Guinea

World Health Organization. WHO country cooperation strategy at a glance: Equatorial Guinea. 2017. https://iris.who.int/server/api/core/bitstreams/6e9835de-fdbb-41f1-b985-f9468f766f9c/content

Statement or annotation question

WHO's 2017 profile reports a commitment to reform through operationalizing health districts.

Source context or anchor

operationalization of health districts
Material reference
material:2e7eb62c2c78489d7f6ba432
Pipeline stage
Country-Evidence-Improvement-Sources
Evidence mode
Reported
Publication date
2017
Institution
World Health Organization
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Period
Profile published 2017; health-system policy history and indicators span 2004-2016
Source layers
Official
Coverage domains
Actors, Authoritative review, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities, Primary care organization, Reform history
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Previous Boundary Detected
False
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Locator Type
pdf_page_section
Source Word Anchor
operationalization of health districts
Source Word Count
4
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
File Sha256
b471338ae31caeb22bb598486b2b12e82e53f58bfc68ccaa9adde0be19db7cd9
Page Count
2
Response Sha256
b471338ae31caeb22bb598486b2b12e82e53f58bfc68ccaa9adde0be19db7cd9

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • This historical WHO profile reports commitments and past indicators. It does not establish current district functionality or current implementation.

Source links

Displayed source projection · Open for annotation

WHO country cooperation strategy at a glance: Equatorial Guinea

World Health Organization. WHO country cooperation strategy at a glance: Equatorial Guinea. 2017. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-CCU-17.01-Equatorial-Guinea

Material reference
candidate-source:GNQ:6d47f3117f22771f2367
Pipeline stage
Current-Public-Source-Projection
Evidence mode
Not classified
Publication date
2017
Institution
not supplied
Document type
Candidate Source Metadata
Territory
not supplied
Period
Not supplied
Source layers
Candidate Source Metadata, Official
Coverage domains
Actors, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities, Primary care organization, Service Delivery
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Page Locator Linked From Locator Gap Acquisition
True
Previous Visibility
Previously projected
Paragraph Index On Page
1
Physical Pdf Page
2
Source Response Sha256
b471338ae31caeb22bb598486b2b12e82e53f58bfc68ccaa9adde0be19db7cd9
Source Url
https://iris.who.int/server/api/core/bitstreams/6e9835de-fdbb-41f1-b985-f9468f766f9c/content
Source Word Anchor
and technology leadership and governance in the health field STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3
Source Word Count
12
Response Sha256
0294278e752a17e002ccd714f74bc85e000d3f93fd892c13df35a22718527ff8

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • Public source projection retained as a distinct stage record.
  • A recoverable source locator was retrieved from this exact public source URL in the locator-gap traceability audit.

Source links

Library document candidate · Open for annotation

Doing Business 2018 : reforming to create jobs - Equatorial Guinea

Doing Business 2018 : reforming to create jobs - Equatorial Guinea. 2017. https://search.worldbank.org/api/v3/wds

Material reference
material:d035f937c0088ddb444b1808
Pipeline stage
Global-Health-Systems-Library
Evidence mode
Not classified
Publication date
2017-11-01
Institution
World Bank Documents and Reports
Document type
Working Paper
Territory
national
Period
Not supplied
Source layers
Global Literature
Coverage domains
Not classified
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Evidence Work Review State
Auto
Machine Screening State
Organization tag candidate
Organization Tag Confidence
0.85
Page Locator Linked From Country Score Acquisition
True
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected unless selected
Source Version Linked From Country Score Acquisition
True
Download Status
Availability or relevance uncertain
Downloaded
False
Extracted
False
Paragraph Index On Page
1
Physical Pdf Page
1
Source Word Anchor
sane competent in good health and have no criminal record Are married
Source Word Count
12
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
Page Count
63
Response Sha256
52009b2128911b32d0e9975ac7041470a5b8946b63e8978718443ca5c60524b9

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • Machine-tagged Organization candidate. Relevance, jurisdiction, and claim support remain open to annotation.
  • Immutable source-version metadata was retrieved from this exact public source URL in the single-country score-improvement acquisition.
  • A recoverable source locator was retrieved from this exact public source URL in the single-country score-improvement acquisition.

Source links

Library document candidate · Open for annotation

Doing Business 2019 : Training for Reform – Equatorial Guinea

Doing Business 2019 : Training for Reform – Equatorial Guinea. 2018. https://search.worldbank.org/api/v3/wds

Material reference
material:219b9002c0c10a20adc2d676
Pipeline stage
Global-Health-Systems-Library
Evidence mode
Not classified
Publication date
2018-10-31
Institution
World Bank Documents and Reports
Document type
Working Paper
Territory
national
Period
Not supplied
Source layers
Global Literature
Coverage domains
Not classified
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Evidence Work Review State
Auto
Machine Screening State
Organization tag candidate
Organization Tag Confidence
0.85
Page Locator Linked From Country Score Acquisition
True
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected unless selected
Source Version Linked From Country Score Acquisition
True
Download Status
Availability or relevance uncertain
Downloaded
False
Extracted
False
Paragraph Index On Page
1
Physical Pdf Page
5
Source Word Anchor
sane competent in good health and have no criminal record Are married
Source Word Count
12
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
Page Count
56
Response Sha256
278170416a26b5d839f2251ecbc5582037996630e03ce9cc2b6a63abb34f09aa

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • Machine-tagged Organization candidate. Relevance, jurisdiction, and claim support remain open to annotation.
  • Immutable source-version metadata was retrieved from this exact public source URL in the single-country score-improvement acquisition.
  • A recoverable source locator was retrieved from this exact public source URL in the single-country score-improvement acquisition.

Source links

Library document candidate · Open for annotation

Doing business 2017 : equal opportunity for all - Equatorial Guinea

Doing business 2017 : equal opportunity for all - Equatorial Guinea. 2016. https://search.worldbank.org/api/v3/wds

Material reference
material:d91399aeb51d35dd097ce568
Pipeline stage
Global-Health-Systems-Library
Evidence mode
Not classified
Publication date
2016-10-25
Institution
World Bank Documents and Reports
Document type
Working Paper
Territory
national
Period
Not supplied
Source layers
Global Literature
Coverage domains
Not classified
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Evidence Work Review State
Auto
Machine Screening State
Organization tag candidate
Organization Tag Confidence
0.85
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected unless selected
Source Version Linked From Country Score Acquisition
True
Download Status
Availability or relevance uncertain
Downloaded
False
Extracted
False
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
Page Count
104
Response Sha256
7c8e7afafad5d7ed56296800d79313a99afde2f064908c80de27c7f7c82eb26e

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • Machine-tagged Organization candidate. Relevance, jurisdiction, and claim support remain open to annotation.
  • Immutable source-version metadata was retrieved from this exact public source URL in the single-country score-improvement acquisition.

Source links

Library document candidate · Open for annotation

Equatorial Guinea - Public Expenditure Issues

Equatorial Guinea - Public Expenditure Issues. 1993. https://search.worldbank.org/api/v3/wds

Material reference
material:f58c327bb179a25447cf90e4
Pipeline stage
Global-Health-Systems-Library
Evidence mode
Not classified
Publication date
1993-10-05
Institution
World Bank Documents and Reports
Document type
Technical Report
Territory
national
Period
Not supplied
Source layers
Global Literature
Coverage domains
Fiscal Space Budget, Leadership Governance, Primary care organization, Service Delivery
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Evidence Work Review State
Auto
Machine Screening State
Organization tag candidate
Organization Tag Confidence
0.85
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected unless selected
Source Version Linked From Country Score Acquisition
True
Download Status
Availability or relevance uncertain
Downloaded
False
Extracted
False
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
Page Count
69
Response Sha256
16e8ca0e2a1c8659e5b74c492c77d153d129db42ed6ebc623cddd3031d1b5f0c

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • Machine-tagged Organization candidate. Relevance, jurisdiction, and claim support remain open to annotation.
  • Immutable source-version metadata was retrieved from this exact public source URL in the single-country score-improvement acquisition.

Source links

Library document candidate · Open for annotation

Equatorial Guinea : public expenditure review

Equatorial Guinea : public expenditure review. 2010. https://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/887101468028497242

Material reference
material:8d1bd9b3881eed4e13cc1810
Pipeline stage
Global-Health-Systems-Library
Evidence mode
Not classified
Publication date
2010-01-01
Institution
World Bank Documents and Reports
Document type
Public Expenditure Review
Territory
national
Period
Not supplied
Source layers
Global Literature
Coverage domains
Health Financing, Leadership Governance, Pooling Insurance, Primary care organization, Service Delivery
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Evidence Work Review State
Auto
Machine Screening State
Organization tag candidate
Organization Tag Confidence
0.85
Page Locator Linked From Country Score Acquisition
True
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected unless selected
Source Version Linked From Country Score Acquisition
True
Download Status
Availability or relevance uncertain
Downloaded
False
Extracted
False
Physical Pdf Page
10
Source Word Anchor
iv Figure 5 5 Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Expenditure by
Source Word Count
12
Detected Media Type
application/pdf
Page Count
162
Response Sha256
430dd6695806f1e677e9e30db57b895cfe8ff07aeccfd8c7bacf6a5fe0a191f3

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • Machine-tagged Organization candidate. Relevance, jurisdiction, and claim support remain open to annotation.
  • Immutable source-version metadata was retrieved from this exact public source URL in the single-country score-improvement acquisition.
  • A recoverable source locator was retrieved from this exact public source URL in the single-country score-improvement acquisition.

Source links

Source Triage Record · Open for annotation

WHO country cooperation strategy at a glance: Equatorial Guinea

World Health Organization. WHO country cooperation strategy at a glance: Equatorial Guinea. 2017. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-CCU-17.01-Equatorial-Guinea

Material reference
material:afd1d047d8fdb3a9b61f5f87
Pipeline stage
Global-Source-Triage-Queue
Evidence mode
Not classified
Publication date
2017
Institution
not supplied
Document type
Not Supplied
Territory
not supplied
Period
Not supplied
Source layers
Who Who Ccs
Coverage domains
Actors, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities, Primary care organization, Service Delivery
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Page Locator Linked From Locator Gap Acquisition
True
Previous Boundary Detected
True
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Earlier source-record status
Open for annotation
Paragraph Index On Page
1
Physical Pdf Page
2
Source Response Sha256
b471338ae31caeb22bb598486b2b12e82e53f58bfc68ccaa9adde0be19db7cd9
Source Url
https://iris.who.int/server/api/core/bitstreams/6e9835de-fdbb-41f1-b985-f9468f766f9c/content
Source Word Anchor
and technology leadership and governance in the health field STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3
Source Word Count
12
Response Sha256
0294278e752a17e002ccd714f74bc85e000d3f93fd892c13df35a22718527ff8

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • Verify the exact bibliographic citation against the original source.
  • Confirm that the document applies to the named country and intended territorial scope.
  • Confirm document type, issuing institution, authority, and claim-specific suitability.
  • Retrieve and hash the exact source version when it is not already verified.
  • Check publication date, effective period, currency, and supersession risk.
  • Confirm only domains directly supported by the reviewed source.
  • Add substantive feedback directly through the text-anchored annotation layer.
  • A recoverable source locator was retrieved from this exact public source URL in the locator-gap traceability audit.

Source links

Targeted Source Lead · Open for annotation

WHO country cooperation strategy at a glance: Equatorial Guinea

World Health Organization. WHO country cooperation strategy at a glance: Equatorial Guinea. 2017. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-CCU-17.01-Equatorial-Guinea

Material reference
material:baf145c261a0475cdbdc1279
Pipeline stage
Targeted-Gap-Source-Leads
Evidence mode
Not classified
Publication date
2017-05-01
Institution
World Health Organization
Document type
Country Cooperation Strategy Brief
Territory
not supplied
Period
Not supplied
Source layers
Not supplied
Coverage domains
Actors, Governance and accountability, Government responsibilities, Primary care organization, Service Delivery
Current display status
Shown in full and open for annotation
Page Locator Linked From Locator Gap Acquisition
True
Previous Boundary Detected
True
Previous Visibility
Previously not projected
Earlier source-record status
Unreviewed
Source Version Linked From Locator Gap Acquisition
True
Status
Candidate
Paragraph Index On Page
1
Physical Pdf Page
2
Source Response Sha256
b471338ae31caeb22bb598486b2b12e82e53f58bfc68ccaa9adde0be19db7cd9
Source Url
https://iris.who.int/server/api/core/bitstreams/6e9835de-fdbb-41f1-b985-f9468f766f9c/content
Source Word Anchor
and technology leadership and governance in the health field STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3
Source Word Count
12
Detected Media Type
text/html
Response Sha256
94583491bde2cfa64a91c9587181b70713d6ebc998ae38b7b2fafbb3857b2d9a

Annotation prompts and machine flags

  • Authoritative official source page or publication exposes country-specific health-system organization, governance, delivery, or primary-care context.
  • Immutable source-version metadata was retrieved from this exact public source URL in the locator-gap traceability audit.
  • A recoverable source locator was retrieved from this exact public source URL in the locator-gap traceability audit.

Source links