The history of surgical training in East Africa is highlighted in this article. The difficulties encountered in developing a recognised General Surgery training curriculum are discussed. The global supply of surgically trained health practitioners is outstripped by the global burden of surgical disease. In developing low-income nations, the disparity between the burden of surgical disease and the low number of skilled staff is even more obvious. As surgical subspecialization gains traction, general surgery is being left in referral facilities with little employees. As a result, the provision of essential general surgery management, which is the job of the general surgeon, is subpar. The surgeon may or may not perform the surgical procedure as an emergency. In order to close the gap, more general surgeons will need to be trained. Specialist surgeons should also be trained as general surgeons initially, as this will enable them to respond to a general surgical emergency when practising as specialists and will equip them with a good overall awareness of general surgery demands.
Author(S) Details
Richard Wismayer
Department of Surgery, IUIU University, Habib Medical School, Kampala, Uganda and Department of Surgery, Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, Masaka, Uganda.
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