Table 10

Patient:staff ratios based on data from selected WHO visits to active sites, 2003

Site
Current no. of patients on ART
MDs

Nurses
Counsellors
Pharmacists/Pharmacy technicians



N
Pts/MD
Pts/MD or CO
N
Pts/nurse
N
Pts/counsellor
N.
Pts/Ph per pharmacist/PT

Africa










1
1100
0.2*
5500
5500
12.8
86
40
27.5
1
1100
2
1073
3
358
153
4
268
1
1073
2
537
3**
1,050
14.4
122
22
55
32
12
87
-
N/A
4
1000
3
333
333
3
333
-
N/A
-
N/A
5
833
2
417
417
5
167
-
N/A
1
833
6
704
1
704
117
4
176
2
352
1
704
7
1073
3
358
153
4
268
1
1073
2
537
8
562
1
562
562
11
52
1.28
439
1.84
305
9***
250
0.64
1953
977
-
N/A
1
250
1
250
10
105
1
105
105
10
10
10
10
1
105
11+
65
0.96
226
11
-
N/A
1
65
-
N/A

Asia










1
1510
1.5
1007
1007
3.3
458
0
N/A
0.9
1678
2
935
4.3
217
217
2
468
2
468
1
935
2
800
1
800
533
1.5
533
1
800
-
N/A

*High number of nurses reported who do eligibility assessment and follow-up

*60% of time dedicated to ART-related activities

***20% of time dedicated to ART-related activities

+30% of time dedicated to ART-related activities

"-": not noted, N/A: not applicable

Hirschhorn et al. Human Resources for Health 2006 4:1   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-4-1