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Table 2 Healthcare cadres and categories

From: Health workforce needs in Malawi: analysis of the Thanzi La Onse integrated epidemiological model of care

Cadre category

Cadre

Clinical

M01 Medical Officer/Specialist, M02 Clinical Officer/Technician,

M03 Medical Assistant

Nursing and Midwifery

N01 Nurse Officer, N02 Nurse Midwife Technician

Pharmacy

P01 Pharmacist, P02 Pharm Technician, P03 Pharm Assistant

Laboratory

L01 Lab Officer, L02 Lab Technician, L03 Lab Assistant

DCSA/HSA

E01 DCSA/HSA (Disease Control and Surveillance Assistant/Health Surveillance Assistant)

Dental

D01 Dental Officer, D02 Dental Therapist, D03 Dental Assistant

Mental

C01 Mental Health Staff

Nutrition

T01 Nutrition Staff

Radiography

R01 Radiographer, R02 Radiography Technician, R03 Sonographer, R04 Radiotherapy Technician

  1. The cadres and cadre categories are defined by the data source [32]. Note there are other cadres not included due to low relevance to patient facing services, e.g., administrative staff