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numbers nationally, governorates such as Sohag and Qena stand out as significantly
below average. It has been the policy (in the case of both nurses and physicians) for
newly qualified staff to spend their “takleef” (two years in the physician’s case, one year
in nursing) in shortage governorates. The staff are, however, recorded in the original
governorates. The evidence is that whilst nurses tend to remain for the takleef in
shortage governorates for the year, physicians generally move on. Further analysis on
this is recommended in order to review the success, or otherwise, of the MOHP policy.
This major variation, while being very marked, does not show the inevitably much
greater variation between districts.
Overall, the most doctors can be found where health status is highest, although this is
less true for the MOHP whose salary package and overall remuneration is well below that
paid in the military, HIO, universities and private – the last two of which are
concentrated in urban areas. This is the opposite of the distribution required in order to
achieve equity in health care. This situation is exacerbated by the distribution of
physicians employed by other organizations, as indicated below.
Table 7-2 Human Resource Training Institutions for Health
Type of
Institution
Medical Schools
Postgraduate
training
Institutions
Schools of
Dentistry
Schools of
Pharmacy
Nursing Schools
(high)
Midwifery
Schools
Paramedical
Training
Institutes
Schools of
Public Health
54
Number of
Institutions
23
(18 government
& 5 private)
19
(Government)
13
(10 government
&3 private)
12
(6 government &
6 private)
Y2004
5
(Government)
Current Planned
*Capacity
26,318
Number of
Institutions
Capacity Target
Year
NA
- NA
3,980
Y1996 NA
22,013
6,569
0 -
7
(Government)
1
-
(Government)
*Capacity is the annual number of graduates from these institutions.
Source: Egypt Health Sector Analysis and Future Strategy, MOHP.
Egyptian Board Fellowships, Ministry of Health and Population.
-
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA