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Table 2 Distribution of health training institutions by sector

From: An overview of health workforce education and accreditation in Africa: implications for scaling-up capacity and quality

Training institutions

Public sector

Private for-profit sector

Private not-for-profit sector

Total

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Medical training institutions

264

64%

111

27%

35

9%

410

10%

Health sciences institutions

1015

69%

367

25%

87

6%

1469

37%

Nursing and midwifery institutions

942

44%

881

42%

299

14%

2122

53%

Total

2221

56%

1359

34%

421

10%

4001

100%