Using the table above, explain the observations and implications regarding the percentage of the health workforce that are managers/support staff in Africa. ?

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Using the table above, explain the observations and implications regarding the percentage of the health workforce that are managers/support staff in Africa. ?

Table 1 Global health workforce, by density
WHO region
Africa
Eastern
Total health workforce
Mediterranean
South-East Asia
Western Pacific
Europe
Americas
Density
(per 1000
population)
2.3
Health service providers
Percentage of
total health
workforce
83
75
67
78
69
57
67
Number
1 360 000
1 580 000
4 730 000
7 810 000
11-540 000
12 460 000
Number
Number
1 640 000
280 000
2 100 000
4.0
520 000
7 040 000
4.3
2 300 000
10 070 000
5.8
2 260 000
16 630 000
18.9
5 090 000
21 740 000
24.8
9 280 000
World
59 220 000
9.3
39 470 000
19 750 000
Note: All data for latest available year. For countries where data on the number of health management and support workers were not avail-
able, estimates have been made based on regional averages for countries with complete data.
Data source: World Health Organization. Global Atlas of the Health Workforce (http://www.who.int/globalatlas/default.asp).
Health management and
support workers
Percentage of
total health
workforce
17
25
33
23
31
43
33
Transcribed Image Text:Table 1 Global health workforce, by density WHO region Africa Eastern Total health workforce Mediterranean South-East Asia Western Pacific Europe Americas Density (per 1000 population) 2.3 Health service providers Percentage of total health workforce 83 75 67 78 69 57 67 Number 1 360 000 1 580 000 4 730 000 7 810 000 11-540 000 12 460 000 Number Number 1 640 000 280 000 2 100 000 4.0 520 000 7 040 000 4.3 2 300 000 10 070 000 5.8 2 260 000 16 630 000 18.9 5 090 000 21 740 000 24.8 9 280 000 World 59 220 000 9.3 39 470 000 19 750 000 Note: All data for latest available year. For countries where data on the number of health management and support workers were not avail- able, estimates have been made based on regional averages for countries with complete data. Data source: World Health Organization. Global Atlas of the Health Workforce (http://www.who.int/globalatlas/default.asp). Health management and support workers Percentage of total health workforce 17 25 33 23 31 43 33
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