"Many [African] countries face severe shortages of health care professionals and limited access to surgical facilities," Dr. Paa-Ekow Hoyte-Williams said, highlighting how this disparity directly contributes to preventable disabilities and deaths. The acute lack of skilled surgeons and medical infrastructure leaves a vast number of individuals without essential surgical care.
"The most disadvantaged groups are usually the poor people and those living in rural and remote areas, women and children," Hoyte-Williams noted. The surgical care crisis in Africa significantly impacts those who cannot afford to reach available medical services.
Hoyte-Williams also emphasized the profound impact of trained professionals leaving Africa for better opportunities abroad, saying, "There aren't enough reconstructive surgeons in Africa." This brain drain exacerbates the already critical gap in surgical care.
"We had people traveling as much as 900 kilometers (560 miles) to access the free surgical service," illustrating the dire lengths individuals go to seek the care they desperately need amid surgical shortages.
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