Mozambique Faces Shortage of Surgeons and Anaesthetists

Maputo — The Mozambican health authorities have revealed that the country faces a critical shortage of surgeons and anaesthetists, which compromises the provision of surgical care and forces the frequent transfer of patients abroad.

According to Machicano Costa, head of the National Surgery Programme, who was speaking on Tuesday at a meeting on “Development of the National Plan for Obstetric Surgery and Anaesthesia’, which is aimed at gathering data and outlining strategies to respond to the…