Table 1 Frequency of tasks (%) currently performed (per domain/sub domain) by each professional cadre (aggregated data)

1. Basic health care

Basic health actions

74.7

68.5

78.7

76.2

54.3

49.2

1.2. Client hygiene and comfort

60.5

53.6

60.6

57.8

28.8

20.6

1.3. Administration of drugs

70.6

63.2

69.7

67.8

43.7

21.4

1.4. Administration of blood

49.8

53.3

38.1

47.7

7.8

12.5

1.5. Inpatient general care

38.1

41.6

31.2

35.6

9.4

13.2

1.6. Pre- and post-operative care

23.5

23.4

25.9

35.6

3.4

2.3

2. Obstetrics/gynaecology

2.1. Antenatal care

6.0

4.0

63.8

66.9

18.9

24.4

2.2. Admission - maternity

4.0

1.5

80.4

76.6

17.3

19.2

2.3. Birth attendance

4.9

2.5

72.4

66.9

15.5

12.5

2.4. Newborn care

4.6

3.0

75.1

69.9

15.6

12.7

2.5. Obstetric emergencies

0.9

1.1

27.5

32.4

5.1

8.6

2.6. Puerperal care up to 6 weeks

3.7

2.0

57.9

62.5

13.7

12.7

2.7. Family planning and gynaecology

6.1

4.4

48.0

47.1

18.2

18.8

3. Child health

15.4

12.2

49.5

47.0

48.7

37.6

4. General practice

4.1. Obtains the clinical history, requests and interprets ancillary tests

21.1

22.5

27.0

33.1

49.7

78.0

4.2. Performs the diagnosis

36.3

30.4

37.6

44.2

74.5

89.8

4.3. Provides treatment and care

30.2

25.5

27.1

30.6

59.0

72.0

5. Emergency care

26.7

23.0

12.1

10.3

26.6

33.1

6. ART (Antiretroviral Treatment)

6.1. Provides counselling and testing

39.9

38.3

67.3

72.0

79.9

81.4

6.2. Prescribes adult ART

7.8

12.8

10.5

25.1

23.1

77.6

6.3. Prescribes paediatric ART

2.9

5.0

4.6

10.2

10.4

49.3

7. Community outreach

6.3

5.7

10.9

9.2

11.7

11.6

8. Clinic and programme management

31.3

47.5

32.3

44.9

36.4

38.8

9. Training of health personnel

19.6

36.0

17.1

29.1

22.8

30.7