Table 4

Human resources

Admissions/yearSurgeries/yearPaediatric surgeries/yearSurgeons(FT or PT)Obstetrician/gynaecologists (FT or PT)General MDs performing surgery (FT or PT)Nurse or medical officer performing surgeryAnaesthesiologists (FT or PT)General MDs performing anaesthesia (FT or PT)Nurse or medical officer performing anaesthesiaParamedics/midwives
N/P (n=3)
 N/P #1>5000>5000201–3009510014440
 N/P #2>50001001–200081–10031112000
 N/P #3301–40051–805–1020441112
Median (range) number in N/P3 (2–9)1 (0–5)4 (1–10)1 (0–5)2 (1–14)1 (0–4)1 (0–4)0 (0–2)
D/R (n=11)
 D/R #11001–2000101–20021–5010260021
 D/R #2NR101–20081–10000110010
 D/R #31001–2000401–50011–2020100018
 D/R #4401–500101–20051–8000200210
 D/R #5201–50011–205–1000210011
 D/R #6701–1000201–300NR00200200
 D/R #72001–5000301–40081–10011111123
 D/R #82001–50002001–5000201–30010610022
 D/R #9>5000401–50081–10001110024
 D/R #102001–5000401–50081–10000220011
 D/R #111001–2000301–40021–5000100005
Median (range) number in rural/district hospitals0 (0–2)0 (0–1)1 (1–6)1 (0–6)0 (0–1)0 (0–2)1 (0–2)1 (0–5)
HC/AP (n=7)
 HC/AP #1701–10003–4200000001
 HC/AP #2011–20000000012
 HC/AP #3011–20000010000
 HC/AP #421–5051–8021–5000010000
 HC/AP #50201–30051–8000010012
 HC/AP #60301–400201–30000000003
 HC/AP #721–50301–400201–30000210011
Median (range) number in HC/AP000 (0–2)1 (0–1)000 (0–1)1 (3–3)
  • D/R, district/rural hospitals; FT, full-time; HC/AP, health centres/aid posts; N/P, national/provincial hospitals; NR, not reported; PT, part-time.