Fulfilling Need for Neurosurgical Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: Initial Angola-Brazil Training Experience.
World Neurosurg
; 122: 29-32, 2019 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-30366143
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although Africa accounts for 15% of the global volume of neurosurgical disease, African hospitals and health care networks have access to <1% of the neurosurgeon community. Health care and neurosurgical care are particularly scarce in sub-Saharan Africa due to long periods of imperialism, civil war, poverty, and famines that have plagued the area.METHODS:
We provide a historical perspective and initial experience of the development of neurosurgery in Angola.RESULTS:
The Republic of Angola has the seventh largest territory in Africa and a population of approximately 29 million people; however, it has a severe deficit of neurosurgery specialists. Between 1975 and 2012, only 5 neurosurgeons practiced in the country. We report the initial experience of the first Angolan physician who completed a full neurosurgical residency in Brazil through the Hospital das Clínicas-University of São Paulo Medical School international medical training program. The challenges of fulfilling the need for neurosurgical services and the future perspectives of building a sustainable program in Angola are discussed.CONCLUSIONS:
Partnerships between developing countries and sub-Saharan African countries may be the starting point in supplying neurosurgical specialists to the countries in need.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neurocirurgiões
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Internato e Residência
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Neurocirurgia
Limite:
Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
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America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article