In terms of providing healthcare through health workers, task shifting offers the opportunity to increase the amount of healthcare services provided at a given cost or, alternatively , the provision of the same level of health services at a lower cost (Fulton et al., 2011). Furthermore, the allocation of health resources such as that of health workers can help improve allocative efficiency given their notable role in addressing the underlying causes of poor health resulting in maximization of community well-being (Palmer & Torgerson,