The “Other” Neglected Diseases in Global Public Health: Surgical Conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Surgical Training in Sub-Saharan Africa
Senior house officer Dr. Gorretti Ibalata of the Department of Surgery at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, teaching intern Dr. Serufusa Sekidde during an operation. Generally, however, more medical students are drawn to careers in infectious diseases and public health than to surgery.
(Photo: Doruk Ozgediz)