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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Anesthesia in French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa: An overview
Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica, Volume 58, No. 3, Year 2007
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Description
The situation of Anesthesiology in Sub-Saharan Africa is unique in that nowhere else in the world has the absolute numbers of anesthesiologists decreased during the nineties. Most anesthesia services to the populations of these 17 poor countries are provided by nurse-anesthetists, either certified or trained on the job. Their mean age often exceeds 40, which leads to expect an acute shortage within fifteen years. Experienced anesthesiologists are now so few that, in most countries, the critical mass of knowledgeable specialists no longer exists to train new anesthesia professionals. This summary of local surveys provides a brief overview of current workforce, institutions, drugs and material constituting the daily environment of our colleagues. Challenges are outlined, with special emphasis on brain drain. Solutions are proposed, underlining the promising role of a few anesthesia schools, the need for young anesthesiologists to enter teaching, and the expectations they are supposed to meet. © Acta Anœsthesiologica Belgica, 2007.
Authors & Co-Authors
Lokossou, Thomas
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Zouménou, Eugène
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Secka, Gad
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Bang'na, F. Ouro
Togo, Lome
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Tokoin
Le Polain de Waroux, Bernard
Belgium, Brussels
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-luc
Veyckemans, Francis A.
Belgium, Brussels
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-luc
Baele, P. L.
Belgium, Brussels
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-luc
Chobli, Martin
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Statistics
Citations: 8
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
ISSN:
00015164
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study