Definition
Doctor/Clinical Officer: a Doctor is a qualified person licensed to practice medicine. He/she may be a specialist/expert in such areas as bones, children, reproduction etc.
Nurse/Midwife: a nurse is a person usually a woman who looks after the sick or injured in a health facility while a midwife is a qualified birth attendant.
Community Health Worker: Is a medical assistant who has been trained by the Ministry of Health to help people living in respective localities. They help sick people right in their homes, e.g. the chronically ill.
Lab Technician: A person skilled in mechanical, industrial or in particular technical field. In this case a person employed to work in a laboratory
A pharmacist is a person rather than a Nurse or Medical Doctor qualified to prepare and dispense drugs. Usually work in health facilities or Pharmacy/Chemist (Big shops for selling drugs) to buyers who in most cases produce a prescription from a health facility).
Traditional Healer: A person who handles customs and beliefs from generations to restore to health, to friendly relations, to peace etc. In most cases uses herbs to cure diseases.
Spiritual Healer: Is the person who relates to the spirit or soul and minds of the persons seeking assistance or healing. They see things and pray for the sick to heal.
Drug Seller: The person who sells drugs or medicine in a drug store, Kantemba, chemist etc.
Temporary worker is someone who is not permanently employed e.g. a student or a volunteer at a health facility.
Environmental Health Technician: A person skilled in environmental health, ensures surrounding is kept clean to reduce or get rid of health hazards such as garbage, stagnant water etc.
Other, Specify: Any other health personnel who can attend to a sick person at the point of service.