Question NW3937 to the Minister of Health
14 November 2022 - NW3937
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What number of public health facilities do not have a (a) psychiatrist, (b) psychologist and (c) child therapist in their facilities; (2) what number of mental health nurses are there for every 1 000 patients in the Republic; (3) what number of (a) psychiatrists, (b) psychologists, (c) social workers and (d) occupational therapists are there in the Republic for every 1 000 persons? NW4902E
Reply:
1. According to the service package, Primary Health Care facilities are not required to have (a) psychiatrist, (b) psychologist and (c) child therapist in their facilities;
2. There is a total of 1,244 mental health nurses for every 1,000 patients in the Republic’s population;
3. The table below indicates the total number of a speciality per 1000 in the Republic’s population
|
Occupation Field |
Ratio Per 1000 people/persons |
Catchment/total population |
|
(a) Psychologist |
0.013 |
61402358 |
|
(b) Occupational Therapist |
0.017 |
61402358 |
|
(c ) Social Worker |
0.570 |
61402358 |
|
(d) Psychiatrists |
0.001 |
61402358 |
END.