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Needs for different medical specialists, adapted from the National Health Sector Strategic Plan 2010–2015 [38]
| Specialty | Specialist gap (No. needed) |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine / General Practice | 35 |
| Radiology | 29 |
| Paediatrics | 28 |
| Internal medicine (Physician Specialists) | 21 |
| Obs/gyn | 21 |
| Ophthalmology | 21 |
| Psychiatry | 12 |
| Anaesthesiology | 11 |
| Gastroenterology | 8 |
| Nephrology | 8 |
| Neurology | 8 |
| Neurosurgery | 8 |
| Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) | 7 |
