Table 1

Health facility and healthcare worker cadre inclusion, by district

FacilitiesTotalMchinjiZomba
 Dispensary743
 Health centre32824
 Rural hospital312
 CHAM hospital532
 Total471631
Healthcare worker survey respondents
 Clinical officer17 (3%)6 (3%)11 (3%)
 Medical assistant47 (9%)15 (8%)32 (9%)
 Nurse/midwife105 (20%)32 (17%)73 (22%)
 HSA190 (36%)69 (36%)121 (36%)
 Hospital attendant172 (32%)71 (37%)101 (30%)
 Total531193338
  • CHAM, Christian Health Association of Malawi; HSA, Health Surveillance Assistant.