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Table 1 COST-Africa pairs of selected hospitals (MH mission/faith-based hospital, DH government-owned district hospital), duration of the intervention period and number of trainees

From: The contribution of non-physician clinicians to the provision of surgery in rural Zambia—a randomised controlled trial

Intervention

Control

Province

Intervention duration

St. Margaret MH

Lubwe MH

Luapula

22

Maamba DH*

Zimba MH

Southern

20

Mtendere MH

Mazabuka DH**

Southern

20

Choma DH**

Itezhi-Tezhi DH

Southern/Central

24

Mwinilunga DH

Chavuma MH

North Western

17

Serenje DH

Liteta DH

Central

12

Kalene MH

Kabompo DH

North Western

9

Siavonga DH

Sesheke DH

Southern/Western

8

  1. *DLH which received two MLs
  2. **Now (2019) general hospitals