The Evolution of the Specialist Surgeon Workforce in East, Central and Southern Africa
Currently there is a higher rate of population growth relative to surgical workforce expansion. Innovative approaches in surgical training are crucial to meet 2030 workforce targets. The non-progression in the ratio of female to male surgeons demands attention. Future workforce planning should recognize the growing impact of female doctors on the healthcare workforce and prioritize strategies to support women in surgical careers.
Authors
- Alliance Niyukuri
- Deirdre Nally (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8590-0021)
- Abebe Bekele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0018-9096)
- Deirdre Mangaoang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1336-3973)
- Precious Mutambanengwe
- Eric S. Borgstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6491-5152)
- Mugisha Nkoronko
- Denise Osei‐Kuffour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5010-7389)
- Chihena H. Banda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2743-4218)
- Godfrey Sama Philipo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9872-8101)
- Alice Campion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8244-2026)
- Noel Aruparayil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2898-772X)
- Michael Mwachiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3779-5324)
- Luli Baissa Gerba
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Republic of Burundi (BI)
- Great Western Hospital (GB)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- Blantyre Institute for Community Ophthalmology (MW)
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (GB)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- University of Global Health Equity (RW)
- Harare Central Hospital (ZW)
- East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12545
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 27.07