Table 3 |
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Educational structure for "doctor substitutes" |
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| Country |
Cadre name |
Basic schooling |
Basic pre-service education |
Postbasic education |
Specialized education |
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| Ghana |
Medical assistant |
12 years |
3 years (nursing) |
1 year |
none |
| Nurse anesthetist |
12 years |
3 years nursing |
18 months |
none |
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| Doctor |
12 years |
6 years |
2–5 years |
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| Kenya |
Clinical officer |
12 years |
3 years (clinical officer) |
1 – 1.5 yrs |
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| Doctor |
12 years |
6 years (medical school) |
3–4 years |
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| Tanzania |
Clinical officer |
12 years |
2 years |
3 years (AMO) (+ 5 years' practice) |
2 yr (AMOs) |
| Doctor |
12 years |
6 years (medical school) |
3–4 years |
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| Mozambique basic, medium & specialist |
Medical assistant; surgical/obstetrical technician |
10 years |
2.5 years medical assistant |
1.5 years – surgical/ obstetrical technician |
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| Doctor |
12 years |
6 years (medical school) |
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| Malawi |
Medical assistant/clinical officer |
12 years |
3 years (medical assistant) |
1.5 years? (surgery) clinical officer |
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| Pharmacy technologist |
12 |
3 years |
1 year |
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| Doctor |
12 years |
6 years (medical school) |
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| Zambia |
Clinical officer |
12 yrs (O level) |
3 years |
licentiates 18 months |
2 year "clinical officer anesthetist" |
| Doctor |
12 years |
6 years (medical school) |
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Dovlo Human Resources for Health 2004 2:7 doi:10.1186/1478-4491-2-7 |
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