Health Resources

Ilha Niohuru
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Ilha Niohuru: Foundation Medicine Inc.

Chapter Chapter 4 in Healthcare and Disease Burden in Africa, 2023, pp 87-104 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Health resources (hospitals, doctors nurses, and other health professionals) are in noticeable scarcity in African countries. Even in urban areas and major cities, where the health resources are mostly concentrated, the doctor-to-patient, nurse-to-patient, and hospital-to-patient ratios do not meet the WHO standard. This chapter aims at investigating this phenomenon, as well as the reasons behind it, such as the lack of medical students, brain drain in the health professions, and the lack of resources to support people receiving higher education.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-19719-2_4

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