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Saving lives through health knowledge and skill exchange
To respond internationally but act locally to transfer and exchange health knowledge
What is the situation of health workforce in South Sudan?
"There is an enormous shortage of human resources for health and the current health workforce comprises a large
majority of poorly trained low‐level
professional and auxiliary staff, with an absolute shortage of higher‐level
professional staff, such as clinicians, midwives, medical
officers, nurses, pharmaceutical technicians, laboratory technicians and health
administrative cadres. It is estimated that just 10% of the staffing norms are filled by appropriately trained
health workers. There is a severe
shortage of skilled professional health workforce and a surplus of unskilled staff. The quality and output of existing medical, midwifery, nursing and
allied health education and training
schools and institutions is poor.” (WHO country reports, 2012)Perspectives of Patients and Health Professionals on Health Situation in South Sudan
"This is the only hospital [Juba teaching hospital]. The quality of the care is good, but the problem is that the doctors are few. "I don't know when they will be able to see me." (Taban Cosmas, 34, waiting to see a dentist in Juba teaching hospital)
"Of course this means the staff [health professionals] are overwhelmed. There are not enough midwives, and the ones we have are often not so qualified. They are village midwives, and they don't always have the right training." (Abdallah, an MSF gynaecologist working in Juba)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Information session on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 3PM; Mile End Church of Christ
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