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Table 5 Need for SRMNAH workers in the context of overall need for health workers

From: The ‘Dream Team’ for sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health: an adjusted service target model to estimate the ideal mix of health care professionals to cover population need

Country

2012 population (millions)

No of health professionals needed

No of SRMNAH FTEs needed

% of needed health workforce that are FTE SRMNAH workers

Azerbaijan

9.3

41 425

5 496

13

Malawi

16.8

74 890

15 715

21

Myanmar

53.7

239 049

37 329

16

Peru

30.8

136 922

21 391

16

Uzbekistan

29.3

130 496

18 154

14

Zambia

15.0

66 843

14 295

21