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Table 4.7: Training outputs in the Health Training Institutions/Universities from 2006 to2008Actual Annual OutputUniversitiesTotalCadre being trainedoutput2006 2007 2008Physicians 369 416 511 1296Registered Nurses 1200 1530 1930 4660Midwives 39 32 22 93Dentists 204 215 191 610Pharmacists 951 1106 1264 3321Laboratory Sciences 261 293 332 886Radio Techno. 92 58 88 238Physiotherapy 186 180 195 561Occupational Therapy 45 41 72 158Speech Pathology& Audiology 65 84 152 301Optometry 34 34 37 105Dental technology 54 47 48 149Nutrition 46 31 49 126Artificial limbs 12 10 9 31Medical Physics 8 0 0 8Biomedical Engineering 107 212 144 463Health Administration 18 7 32 57Total 3691 4296 5076 13063Source: Ministry of High Education &Scientific Research. The Annual Statistical Reports on High Educationin Jordan for the years:2005-2006,2006-2007, 2007-2008, Amman.52