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Established posts and vacancies in Malawi's public health system, 2004. |
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| Grade |
No. of established posts |
Filled |
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| % |
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| Total (health professionals) |
21,337 |
77 |
| Nurses (all grades) |
6,084 |
36 |
| Clinical officers |
3,852 |
73 |
| Medical assistants |
692 |
47 |
| Surgeons |
115 |
15 |
| Medical specialists |
65 |
5 |
| Anaesthesiologists |
14 |
29 |
| Pathologists |
22 |
0 |
| Obstetricians/gynaecologists |
126 |
9 |
| Paediatricians |
60 |
8 |
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Source: Malawi Ministry of Health 2004 [9] | ||
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