Assessment of the financial gaps in cardiothoracic surgery in Africa
We therefore have recommended advocating for increased funding and for support of policies designed to support the prioritization of cardiothoracic care within national and regional healthcare agendas in order to include cardiothoracic surgery in global and national healthcare plans. Non-governmental organizations and major industries (foreign and local) should be encouraged to invest substantial funds in building and developing cardiothoracic surgery centres in Africa.
Authors
- Kelechi E. Okonta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1160-880X)
- Modupe James
- Victory Bassey Effiom
- Achanga Bill-Smith Anyinkeng
- Eben-Ezer Genda
- Cynthia Nwalibe
- Wambui Irungu
- Frank-Awat Abaiweh
Institutions
- University of Port Harcourt (NG)
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- University of Buea (CM)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- Afe Babalola University (NG)
- University of Calabar (NG)
- Université Officielle de Bukavu (CD)
- Colombian Association of Surgery (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae228
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39