Tanzania seeks help to ease acute shortage of neurosurgeons

Health minister Ummy Mwalimu, speaking last weekend during the first meeting of local students sponsored by the Mohammed Dewji Foundation. PHOTO | COURTESY

By  Ephrahim Bahemu

Mwandishi wa habari za uchumi na biashara

Mwananchi

What you need to know:

  • According to Health minister Ummy Mwalimu, while the World Health Organization (WHO) standard is demands one neurosurgeon for every 100,000 people, Tanzania – with a population of over 60 million – only has 16 specialists.

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