Shortage of neurosurgeons bites as head injuries rise
Backlog is worsened by the fact that most of the regional referral hospitals cannot diagnose, operate or handle brain illnesses
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The WHO recommends at least one neurosurgeon for every 200,000 people.
By NewVision Reporter
Journalists @NewVision
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Uganda requires at least 40 neurosurgeons to meet the World Health Organisation (WHO) requirement.
According to Dr Hussein Ssenyonjo Mbabali, a consultant neurosurgeon at Mulago National