Rheumatology workforce in Africa: The challenges of providing care with limited resources including workforce
Abstract
Life threatening communicable diseases,
inadequate and over-burdened public
health systems, and struggling economies
place a tremendous strain on health
systems with very limited resources in
sub-Saharan Africa.
Poverty, political instability
and unemployment compound these
challenges and further contribute to the
main disparity between the developed and
developing world. The health workforce
is alarmingly scarce both in numbers and
training .
Musculoskeletal conditions though
prevalent in Africa remain largely orphan
diseases because of fierce competition for
scarce resources.
Health professionals, administrators
and government officials need to work
together and identify the burden of
rheumatic diseases as an important
health focus . Partnership between the
international community and Africa
could be instrumental in achieving this
success. Collaboration and funding from
international musculoskeletal institutions
and the wider community towards the
growth and development of rheumatology
care in Africa is vital to develop and
improve services.
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http://www.aflar.net/images/stories/documents/AJR_3_2015_june.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11295/92134
Citation
Oyoo, Omondi G (2015). Rheumatology workforce in Africa: The challenges of providing care with limited resources including workforce. Afr J Rheumatol 2015; 3(2): 10Publisher
University of Nairobi
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