Table 3 Human resources in three sizes of PHC centres
Size of PHC centre (catchment population) | Number of PHC centres | Average nurse | Average public health staff | Average dental nurse | Average total healthcare professional staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Small (< 3000) | |||||
Saraburi (urban) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Saraburi (rural) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Phrae (urban) | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Phrae (rural) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Medium (3000–8000) | |||||
Saraburi (urban) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Saraburi (rural) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Phrae (urban) | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Phrae (rural) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Large (> 8000) | |||||
Saraburi (urban) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |