Non-Communicable Diseases

ISBN-13: 9786204362328 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str.

Malick Hamidou Ndiaye

Opis

Like most African countries, Senegal is faced with a real problem of a shortage of health care workers in its public health institutions. Although known and recognized for the quality of training of doctors in West Africa, this country is very far from the medical coverage of its population. Thus, there is a lack of human resources in the health sector, especially in the field of non-communicable diseases where patients suffer from real difficulties to get consultations. As a result, many patients resort to self-medication or traditional therapies that are not adapted to their needs, thus aggravating their illnesses. Since then, there has been talk of decentralization in Senegal, but it must be recognized that health care is still in its infancy. Despite the efforts made in recent years, all level three public health establishments (EPS 3) are concentrated in Dakar. Faced with this situation, a large number of doctors, not wanting to leave the capital, continue to practice between the public and private sectors in search of profit.

O autorze

Ndiaye, Malick HamidouDr. Malick Hamidou NDIAYE holds a doctorate in sociology from the Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis and is also an assistant at the said institution and a researcher at the URIC laboratory. Socio anthropologist, consultant and tutor at the Virtual University of Senegal, Mr. NDIAYE intervenes at the Kocc Barma University of Saint Louis and at ISFOS.