Table 3 Distribution of stakeholder participants (n = 118) by host country and stakeholder type
From: Guidelines for short-term medical missions: perspectives from host countries
Stakeholder Group | Malawi | Philippines | Honduras | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Professional training organizations, universities, and health councils | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Local healthcare providers | Â | Â | Â | 56 |
 Doctors and nurses | 9 | 4 | 36 |  |
 Community leaders | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
International healthcare providers working locally in host countries for more than 12 months | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
International healthcare providers living in Canada or the United States and traveling biannually to host countries for STMMs | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
Government officialsa | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
International NGOs | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Total | 25 | 20 | 73 | 118 |