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Table 1 Nigerian Health Worker Cadre differences

From: Can task-shifting work at scale?: Comparing clinical knowledge of non-physician clinicians to physicians in Nigeria

 

JCHEWs

CHEWs

CHOs

Nurse Officers

Nurse Midwifes

Medical Officers

Training

2 years

3 years

4 years

3 years

3 years +

4 years +

Roles

50% time in communities

50% time providing consultations

Consultations and facility management

General and supportive care

General and supportive care + midwifery care

General/family medicine

Facilities

Health Posts:

Service Area: Village or neighborhood

Target population: 500

Hours: 9 am-4 pm

Services: Basic Curative

Staff:

X

–

–

–

–

–

Primary Health Clinics:

Service Area: Villages or communities

Target population: 2000–5000

Hours: 24 h

Services: Basic + Normal Delivery

Staff:

X

X

–

X

X

–

Primary Health Centers (Ward Health Center):

Service Area: Political Ward

Target population: 10,000–20,000

Hours: 24 h

Services: Basic + Basic Emergency Obstetric Care

Staff:

X

X

X

X

X

X

Clinical Guidelines

National Standing Orders

 

Standard Treatment Guidelines

Approx. total fees for training

~US$100–260

~US$150–390

~US$200–520

~US$150–390

~US$1400–2000

Mo. Salary (Approx.)

~US$ 78

~US$104

~US$148

~US$165

~US$193

  1. Source: World Bank (2010) [10] and National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health & WHO (2007) [39]