Table 2 Projected changes in Zambian HRH workforce from 2008 to 2018 under current conditions of production and attrition
| Â | Doctors | Clinical officers | Nurses | Midwives | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Projected HRH workforce in 2018 ( = baseline + inflow - outflow) | 792 | 1828 | 7508 | 4274 | 14 402 |
   Baseline HRH workforce | 806 | 1236 | 6587 | 2050 | 10 679 |
   Inflow from 2008 to 2018 ( = a - b - c + d) | + 768 | + 1275 | + 8359 | + 3628 | + 14 030 |
a Students that enrolled | + 740 | + 1550 | + 10 831 | + 4830 | + 17 951 |
b Students that failed to graduate | - 74 | - 155 | - 463 | - 375 | - 1067 |
c Graduates not hired into public sector | - 98 | - 120 | - 2009 | - 827 | - 3054 |
d Hired from abroad | + 200 | + 0 | + 0 | + 0 | + 200 |
   Outflow from 2008 to 2018 ( = e + f + g + h) | - 782 | - 683 | - 7438 | - 1404 | - 10 307 |
e Retire | - 78 | - 68 | - 337 | - 140 | - 623 |
f Involuntary attrition | - 454 | - 396 | - 1951 | - 815 | - 3616 |
g Voluntary attrition | - 250 | - 219 | - 1077 | - 449 | - 1995 |
h Go back to school | - 0 | - 0 | - 4073 | - 0 | - 4073 |
Total gain or loss between 2008 to 2018 | - 14 | + 592 | + 921 | + 2224 | + 3723 |
Remaining staffing gap in 2018 | 986 | 1909 | 6545 | 477 | 9917 |