Table 3.
Largest estimated services gaps in Gwembe
Service | Estimated number of times service is required/week | Estimated number of times service can be provided/week | Estimated gap |
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Perform clinical laboratory testing service (haematology, chemistry, RDT, MP slides, etc.) | 27 197 | 17 965 | -9 232 |
Triage patients according to acuity of illness and need for care, and refer to appropriate care setting (primary and secondary assessment, hospital, emergency department, non-traditional care site, community) | 27 197 | 22 457 | -4 740 |
Order clinical diagnostic tests | 27 197 | 25 451 | -1 746 |
Perform a physical examination | 27 197 | 26 948 | -249 |
Interpret the results of history, physical exam, and lab tests, etc., leading to a diagnosis | 27 197 | 26 948 | -249 |