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Table 6
Intake of Pre-Service Training, 2016 and 2017

No Discipline 2016 2017
1. Diploma in Nursing 2,274 1,711
2. Diploma in Medical Assistant 1,557 834
3. Diploma in Pharmacy Assistant 215 200
4. Diploma in Environmental Health 329 238
5. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology 178 187
6. Diploma in Radiography & Radiotherapy 89 73
7. Diploma in Dental Nursing 99 54
8. Diploma in Dental Technology 82 73
9. Diploma in Occupational Therapy 95 98
10. Diploma in Physiotherapy 91 98
11. Certificate in Community Health Nurses 0 0
12. Certificate in Dental Surgery Assistant 392 309
13. Certificates in Public Health Assistant 167 138
Total 5,568 4,013
Note: 15 pre-service trainee in Outsourcing program
Source: Training Management Division, MoH

ADVANCED DIPLOMA AND SPECIALIZATION COURSE (POST-BASIC)
In 2017, 3,477 members of Allied Health Sciences (ASKB) from MoH and 767 health personnel from
private health Institutions attended the Advanced Diploma Program and Specialization Course (Post-
Basic) in 37 different fields in MoH Training Institutes all over the country, as shown in Table 7. A total
of 4,244 members of ASKB underwent the Advanced Diploma and Specialization Course in the year
2017; an increase of 8.9 per cent compared to the previous year at 3,901 participants. The most popular
program with the highest demand is Advanced Diploma in Midwifery with 1,175 participants (27.6 per
cent), followed by Renal Care Specialization Course with 371 participants (8.7 per cent).

Table 7
Intake for Advanced Diploma and Specialization Courses (Post Basic),
2016 and 2017

No Discipline 2016 2017
1. Advanced Diploma In Midwifery 962 1175
2. Advanced Diploma In Intensive Care 118 132
3. Advanced Diploma In Perioperative Care 104 147
4. Advanced Diploma In Cardiovascular Health 107 110
5. Advanced Diploma In Oncology Care 50 47
6. Advanced Diploma In Gerontology Care 19 21
7. Advanced Diploma In Cytology 0 0
8. Advanced Diploma In Medical Imaging (Breast) 11 11

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