Table 3

Projected impact of single interventions on the HRH workforce from 2008 to 2018

Single intervention scenario

Number of health workers in 2018 (% of target level)

Combined

Doctors

Clinical officers

Nurses

Midwives

Baseline projection (no changes)

14 402 (59.2%)

792 (44.5%)

1828 (48.9%)

7508 (53.4%)

4274 (90.0%)

Increase graduation rate to 100% by 2010

15 049 (61.9%)

826 (46.5%)

1920 (51.4%)

7831 (55.7%)

4472 (94.1%)

Decrease voluntary attrition to 0% by 2010

16 199 (66.6%)

958 (53. 9%)

2000 (53.5%)

8713 (62.0%)

4528 (95.3%)

Increase public workforce entry rate to 100% by 2010

16 619 (68.3%)

846 (47.6%)

1906 (51.0%)

9144 (65.1%)

4723 (99.4%)

Double health training institution enrolment by 2010

19 108 (78.6%)

874 (49.2%)

2462 (65.9%)

11 021 (78.4%)

4751 (100%)

Triple health training institution enrolment by 2010

22 669 (93.2%)

957 (53.8%)

3095 (82.8%)

13 866 (98.7%)

4751 (100%)

Tjoa et al. Human Resources for Health 2010 8:15   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-8-15