Kenya falls 60 neurosurgeons short of WHO recommendation: 3 observations

A Ministry of Health official reported Kenya needs 60 more neurosurgeons to meet the World Health Organization’s standards, according to Business Daily.

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Here are three observations:

 

1. Kenya has 18 neurosurgeons treating 45 million Kenyans. A decade ago, the country only had two neurosurgeons.

 

2. The WHO encourages countries possess one neurosurgeon for every 200,000 people.

 

3. The country is experiencing a spike in neurosurgery cases due to road accidents.

 

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