Emergency medicine in Nepal: present practice and direction for future

Table 1 Staffing in emergency departments in different levels of healthcare centers

Level of healthcare center	Service provider in emergency department
Primary: SHP^a, HP^a, PHCC^a	Village health worker/auxiliary health worker/health assistant
Primary: SHP^a, HP^a, PHCC^a	Medical officer/health assistant
Secondary: district hospitals, zonal hospitals, regional hospitals	Medical officers
Tertiary: central hospitals, teaching hospitals	Medical officers/general practitioners
Private hospitals	Medical officers/general practitioners

SHP sub-health post, HP health post, PHCC primary healthcare center
^aProvide basic emergency care services with no designated emergency departments

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