Table 2 |
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Health workforce stocks in Ministry of Health, 1985–2007 |
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| Category |
Year |
Growth* |
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| 1985 |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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| Physicians |
638 |
994 |
1800 |
2253 |
2981 |
3252 |
3459 |
5.4 |
|
|
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| Dentists |
23 |
40 |
77 |
106 |
168 |
179 |
190 |
8.3 |
|
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| Pharmacists |
22 |
33 |
63 |
78 |
154 |
178 |
196 |
8.9 |
|
|
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| Nurses |
1947 |
3512 |
5128 |
6619 |
7909 |
8143 |
8680 |
4.5 |
|
|
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| Physiotherapists |
24 |
32 |
56 |
120 |
123 |
145 |
151 |
6.3 |
|
|
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| Radiographers |
76 |
123 |
183 |
268 |
401 |
458 |
488 |
6.4 |
|
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| Lab. technicians |
206 |
323 |
513 |
707 |
873 |
936 |
1000 |
4.9 |
|
|
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| Asst. pharmacists |
114 |
160 |
345 |
479 |
690 |
776 |
840 |
7.4 |
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*MoH stock in 2007 relative to stock in 1985 (times). Source: Annual Health Information Report 2007, Ministry of Health |
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