Kintampo Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service
One of the largest demographic surveillance systems in Africa, established in 1994, monitoring multiple districts in Ghana's Bono East region with longitudinal cohort data on mortality, fertility, and health outcomes. Data are shared with researchers through formal data sharing agreements and the INDEPTH Network.
Category
Open dataset
Access
Credentialed
Region
Africa — Ghana
Coverage
Population of Kintampo North and South districts; satellite HDSS in mining areas
License / terms
INDEPTH Network data sharing agreement
Data types
vital events, demographics, health outcomes, clinical