Table 7.

Roles and training in the Malawian health-care system

Role	Training
Doctors	One medical school in country Mostly trained outside the country
Nurses	Numerous programs Trained for 1-4 years in various programs and then posted to different locations throughout the country
Clinical officers	Have at least 3-4 years of training in internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and surgery
Medical assistants	Provide basic primary care in clinics
Community health worker	Trained to provide health promotion to the community and intervene in emergencies