Table 1 Relevant cadres of non-physician health workers in Mozambique, by training level

Superior

Médico

Physician

6–7 years

Mid-level

Técnico de medicina

Physician assistant

2.5 years

Enfermeira SMI nível médio

MCH nurse (mid-level)

2.5 years

Enfermeira nível médio

General nurse (mid-level)

2.5 years

Basic level

Agente de medicina

Medical assistant

1.5 years

Enfermeira SMI nível básico

MCH nurse (basic level)

1.7 years

Enfermeira nível básico

General nurse (basic level)

1.5 years

Elementary

Agentes polivalentes elementares

Community health worker

6 months

n/a^a

Activistas comunitários

Disease- or service-specific community health worker

1–2 weeks