Advancing the application of systems thinking in health: exploring dual practice and its management in Kampala, Uganda

Table 1 Summary of selected cases

Facility type	Case A	Case B	Case C	Case D	Case E
Health Center III*	X	X
Health Center IV			X
Hospital				X	X
Location
Central		X		X	X
Periphery	X		X
Staff composition
General practitioners			X	X	X
Specialists				X	X
Nurses	X	X	X	X	X
Filled positions	121%	74%	90%	144%	90%

Source: Ministry of Health – Human resources for health audit[25].
*Note: Health Center III units are supposed to be staffed by Clinical Officers and Nurses – although sometimes units do have a Medical officer as well.

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