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Established posts and vacancies in Malawi's public health system, 2004.
| Grade | No. of established posts | Filled |
| % | ||
| Total (health professionals) | 21,337 | 77 |
| Nurses (all grades) | 6,084 | 36 |
| Clinical officers | 3,852 | 73 |
| Medical assistants | 692 | 47 |
| Surgeons | 115 | 15 |
| Medical specialists | 65 | 5 |
| Anaesthesiologists | 14 | 29 |
| Pathologists | 22 | 0 |
| Obstetricians/gynaecologists | 126 | 9 |
| Paediatricians | 60 | 8 |
Source: Malawi Ministry of Health 2004 [9]
