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Africa Faces ‘Dramatic’ Physician Shortage by 2015, Cautions U.N. Health Agency
July 2, 2008
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) warned that Africa faces a “dramatic” shortage of physicians by the year 2015, according to a new study made public.
It is projected that there will be nearly 13 million doctors by then, a figure that will meet demand and will exceed the target of achieving the benchmark of having 80 per cent of all live births covered by a skilled attendant.
But given the imbalances in physician distribution, Africa will face a scarcity of care, WHO said, with 255,000 doctors in 2015, which is 167,000 fewer than needed to meet the birth coverage goal.
© 2008 UN News Centre
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category: News from Other Sources : General Health News
contributed by Liza Nanni on 3 July 2008
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