Table 2.
Zambian diagnostic radiology Human resources per million population by modality, province and by healthcare sector (Personnel/ 106 people)
| Province (Population) (x 106) | RadiologistsISCO 2212 | Registrars (STP)ISCO 2212 | Nuclear PhysiciansISCO 2212 | RadiographersISCO 3211 | Radiography TechnologistsISCO 3211 | Medical Physicists ISCO 2212 | Sonographers ISCO 3211 | Radiation TherapistsISCO 3211 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public [Private] {Total} | Public [Private] {Total} | Public {Total} | Public [Private] {Total} | Public [Private] {Total} | Public {Total} | Public {Total} | Public {Total} | |
| Central (1.59) | 0 [0] {0} | 0 [0] {0} | 0 {0} | 1 (0.65) [0] {1(0.63)} | 43 (28.1) [2 (33.3)] {45(28.3)} | 0 {0} | 0 {0} | 0 {0} |
| Copperbelt (2.48) | 3 (1.26) [1 (10.1)] {4(1.61)} | 0 [0] {0} | 0 {0} | 4 (1.68) [0] {4(1.61)} | 87 (36.6) [33 (333)] {120(48.4)} | 0 {0} | 3(1.26) {3 (1.2)} | 0 {0} |
| Eastern (0.91) | 0 [0] {0} | 0 [0] {0} | 0 {0} | 1 (0.55) [1(12.5)] {2(1.04)} | 44 (24) [4 (50)] {48(25.1)} | 0 {0} | 0 {0} | 0 {0} |
| Luapula (1.19) | 0 [0] {0} | 0 [0] {0} | 0 {0} | 2 (1.75) [0] {2(1.68)} | 22 (19.3) [0] {22(18.4)} | 0 {0 | 0 {0} | 0 {0} |
| Lusaka (3.01) | 4 (1.38) [1 (8.33)] {5(1.66)} | 5 (1.73) [1(8.33)] {6(1.99)} | 2(0.69) {2(0.7)} | 13 (4.49) [5(41.)] {18(5.9)} | 315 (108.9) [59(491.)] {374(124)} | 3 (1.04) {3 (1.0)} | 5 (1.66) {5 (1.66)} | 12 (4.15) {12(3.99)} |
| Muchinga (0.97) | 0 [0] {0} | 0 [0] {0} | 0 {0} | 1 (1.07) [0] {1(1.03)} | 25 (26.9) [1 (25)] {26(26.8)} | 0 {0} | 0 {0} | 0 {0} |
| Northern (1.39) | 0 [0] {0} | 0 [0] {0} | 0 {0} | 0 [0 {0} | 21 (15.7) [0] {21(15.1)} | 0 {0} | 0 {0} | 0 {0} |
| North-Western (0.88) | 0 [0] {0} | 0 [0] {0} | 0 {0} | 3 (3.57) [0]] {3 (3.4)} | 46 (57.4) [4 (100)] {50(56.8)} | 0 {0} | 1 (1.13) {1 (1.13)} | 0 {0} |
| Southern (1.96) | 1 (0.53) [0] {1 (0.51)} | 0 [0] {0} | 0 {0] | 1 (0.53) [0] {1 (0.51)} | 97 (51.6) [1(12.5)] {98 (50)} | 0 {0} | 0 0} | 0 {0} |
| Western (1.02) | 0 [0] {0} | 0 [0] {0} | 0 {0} | 0 [0] {0} | 34 (34.3) [0] {34 (33)} | 0 {0} | 1 (1.01) {1 (0.98)} | 0 {0} |
| TOTAL (16.4) | 8 (0.51) [2 (3.03)] {10(0.61)} | 5 (0.32) [1 (1.52)] {6 (0.37}) | 2(0.3) {2(0.12)} | 26 (1.65) [6(9.09)] {32(1.9)} | 734 (46.7) [104(158)] {838(51.)} | 3 (0.19) {3 (0.18)} | 8 (0.51) {8 (0.49)} | 12 0.76) {12(0.7} |
ISCO: International Standard Classification of Occupations, STP: Speciality Training Program