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West Wollega population and health services:

West Wollega Zone has a population of approximately 2.03 million. Within West Wollega there are 2 government hospitals in Dembidolo and Nejo and 2 private hospitals in Aira Guliso and Gimbie. However, each of these hospitals has no greater than 75 inpatient beds and in the government hospitals the number is less. Therefore, for the entire population, there are less than 300 inpatient beds available. All hospitals are located at least 70 km or 2 hours driving from each other.

GAH serves the residents of Gimbie Town (approximately 40,000) and the rural communities living in the environs of Gimbie (approximately 200,000). The majority of the population are subsistence farmers, with per capita income below the international poverty line of US$1 per day.