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Table 2 The general distribution of CHWs in relation to district population in KwaZulu-Natal

From: Geo-analysis: the distribution of community health workers in relation to the HIV prevalence in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa

 

Province/District

District populationa

Number of CHWsb

CHW: People ratio

Norm = 1CHW: 600–1000 people

KwaZulu-Natal

11,065,240

9573

1: 1156

Within the norm

Harry Gwala

510,865

811

1: 630

iLembe

657,612

941

1: 699

uMkhanyakude

689,090

817

1: 843

Zululand

892,310

1008

1: 885

uThukela

706,588

787

1: 898

Ugu

753,336

824

1: 914

King Cetshwayo

971,135

1035

1: 938

Out of the norm

Amajuba

531,327

485

1: 1096

uMzinyathi

554,882

495

1: 1121

uMgungundlovu

1,095,865

808

1: 1356

eThekwini

3,702,231

1562

1: 2370

  1. a[Source: KwaZulu-Natal Community Survey, 2016 (Statistics, South Africa]
  2. b[Source: KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, Human Resource Electronic Persal system, 2019]
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