Bridging the Health Gap in Uganda: the Surgical Role of the Clinical Officer
Language:
English
Series/Journal Title:
African Health Sciences
Volume:
5
Issue:
1
Copyright:
2005
Description:
A scarcity of trained medical personnel impedes Uganda’s ability to deliver healthcare effectively. The role of the Clinical Officer (CO) was established to assist the provision of primary healthcare to rural communities. The primary aim of this study was to explore the role that the CO performs in delivery of primary and secondary healthcare in Uganda. A secondary aim was to determine the resources and facilities that are available to COs in order to carry out these duties. A further aim was to determine the confidence of COs at performing surgical and obstetric procedures. [from introduction]
Subject
Geographic Focus
Resource Type
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