Table 6. Investments required for employment: Anticipated supply versus needs-based requirement of health professionals, 2020–2035.
| NO. | HEALTH PROFESSIONAL | ESTIMATED EMPLOYMENT COST IN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$) | PROPORTIONAL SHARE (%) OF THE ESTIMATED COST | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2020 | 2035 | ||||||||
| Needs-based | Supply-based | Needs-based | Supply-based | Needs-based | Supply-based | Needs-based | Supply-based | Needs-based | Supply-based | Needs-based | Supply-based | ||
| 1 | Community Health Nurse | 144.72 | 77.12 | 196.04 | 115.86 | 242.65 | 146.36 | 302.97 | 170.35 | 12% | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| 2 | Enrolled Nurse | 157.07 | 117.06 | 209.83 | 189.98 | 249.49 | 244.99 | 297.14 | 286.49 | 13% | 18% | 12% | 19% |
| 3 | General Practitioner (Generalist Doctor) | 181.67 | 72.57 | 257.72 | 106.12 | 312.22 | 129.34 | 378.52 | 145.41 | 15% | 11% | 16% | 10% |
| 4 | Laboratory Scientist | 31.12 | 8.37 | 50.34 | 18.47 | 68.71 | 27.61 | 92.23 | 35.86 | 3% | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| 5 | Laboratory Technician | 65.23 | 4.17 | 105.75 | 18.58 | 125.47 | 31.54 | 149.67 | 43.20 | 6% | 1% | 6% | 3% |
| 6 | Midwife | 75.15 | 62.37 | 85.80 | 120.75 | 109.47 | 159.44 | 140.52 | 185.08 | 6% | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| 7 | Nutritionist and Dietician | 40.34 | 2.06 | 37.29 | 13.92 | 39.81 | 24.59 | 43.81 | 34.18 | 3% | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| 8 | Pharmacist | 29.02 | 6.95 | 44.86 | 15.72 | 55.31 | 24.11 | 68.31 | 32.12 | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| 9 | Pharmacy Technician | 38.30 | 4.73 | 57.87 | 7.30 | 70.51 | 9.62 | 85.89 | 11.70 | 3% | 1% | 4% | 1% |
| 10 | Physician Assistant (Medical) | 58.36 | 19.26 | 89.62 | 32.76 | 108.90 | 45.04 | 132.71 | 56.19 | 5% | 3% | 5% | 4% |
| 11 | Registered General Nurse | 359.20 | 292.59 | 513.56 | 371.47 | 610.33 | 438.51 | 726.68 | 495.49 | 30% | 44% | 30% | 33% |
| Overall | 1,160.99 | 667.24 | 1,617.45 | 1,010.95 | 1,955.92 | 1,281.14 | 2,374.44 | 1,496.07 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
Notes: Exchange rate used: 1 United States dollar = 5.8 Ghana Cedis; Estimates adjusted for wage increases which are usually benchmarked to the annual inflation rate, assumed to be about 10%.