Table 7 Selected team-based HRH needs for 1000 patients on ART from existing or proposed programme-level ART programmes
From: Estimating health workforce needs for antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings
Team | ART clinic (19) | Provincial hospital** | Central hospital** |
|---|---|---|---|
Physician or Medical Officer (MD) | 3–4 | 1.25 | 2 |
Clinical Officer (CO) | 0 | 0.6 | - |
Nurse | 3–4 | 1.25 | 4 |
Counsellor/social worker | 50 | 1.25 | 3 |
Other* | None noted | 5 | 3 |
Total HRH per 1000 ART patients | 57 | 9.4 | 12*** |
Total clinical staff (MD/CO/nurse) per 1000 ART patients | 6–8 | 3.1 | 6 |