Human resources requirements for highly active antiretroviral therapy scale-up in Malawi

Table 2 Required Human Resources for Government and CHAM Health Facilities, 2005

Cadre	Ministry of Health and CHAM Target Cadre	Current Staff	Current Vacancies	% Actual Staff in Post to Target	% Vacant Posts
Physicians	433	139	294	32	68
Nurses	8,440	4,717	3,723	56	44
Clinical Officers	1,405	942	463	67	33
Medical Assistants	1,500	718	782	48	52
Lab Technicians	507	251	256	50	50
Pharmacists	285	93	192	50	50
Environmental Health Officers	1,662	304	1,358	18	82

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