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Situation Analysis of Health Care Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Wilson Astudillo, Antonio Salinas, Folaju O Oyebola, Michael Silbermann, Fernando Rivilla, Carmen Mendinueta

There is a severe shortage of health care professionals (surgeons, oncologists, nurses, interdisciplinary teams, etc.) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The health workforce is the backbone of each health system, the lubricant that facilitates the smooth implementation of health action that threatens the quality and sustainability of health care systems throughout the world. They are essential for sustainable socio-economic development. To mitigate this problem, a number of organisational and educational strategies are suggested.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time to do it is now.

- African proverb