The West African Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science, WAPCMLS, has stated that 36 African countries are facing health human resources crisis, adding that ten among them are facing “critical shortages.”
The organisation disclosed this ahead of its 2021 regional conference and induction, to be held next Monday in Abuja, where a total of 120 elected persons would be inducted.
WAPCMLS’s Registrar/Secretary-General, Dr. Godswill Okara, at a pre-conference briefing in Abuja,explained that the induction of the elected fellows at the three-day event that would be declared open by President Muhammadu Buhari, which will re-position the College adequately for the commencement of Fellowship Training in the region.”
Dr. Godswill said, “The acute shortage of skilled health workers means that most countries are unable to avail appropriately skilled health workers in the right quantity where they are needed. Human capacity development is critical in the provision of an effective and efficient heath care service.”
He said,”The Regional Committee unanimously adopted the Road Map for scaling up the human resources for health to improve health service delivery in Africa.
Dr. Okara further explained that,”The Regional Road map proposes strategies and actions to overcome the health workforce challenges in Africa.
According to him, “ President Muhammadu Buhari has graciously consented to declare the Conference open on the 15th November, 2021″,adding that,” It would be chaired by the Director General of West African Health Organisation, Professor Stanley Okolo.”
“The Keynote Lecture would be delivered by a foremost physician/infectious diseases specialist, Professor Idris Mohammed.
“Other distinguished subject experts from West Africa and the USA CDC would also make presentations on sub-themes of the Conference.
“Our College Fellows from all over West Africa and Cameroun would be in attendance at the three-day conference.”
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