Using mid-level cadres as substitutes for internationally mobile health professionals in Africa. A desk review

Table 4 Estimated production: physicians and substitutes in selected countries

	Average annual output
Country	Clinical officer/Medical assistants	Assistant medical officer (Postbasic)	Doctors
Ghana	30	0	200
Tanzania	300	40	50
Kenya	300	30	200
Malawi	100	N/A	20
Mozambique	300	N/A	20–25
Zambia		20 (CO Anesthetist)

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