WHO warns of shortage of healthcare workers in São Tomé and Príncipe
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Telanon
The shortage of health professionals remains a major weakness in São Tomé and Príncipe’s health system, according to Abdoulaye Diarra, the outgoing representative of the World Health Organisation. He called for increased staffing and improved quality of care, while maintaining vaccination progress, reports Telanon.
Abdoulaye Diarra, the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in São Tomé and Príncipe, has warned of the country’s continuing shortage of health professionals. He was speaking on 13 October at a farewell meeting with Foreign Minister Ilza Amado Vaz, at the end of his two-year mission.
Diarra acknowledged the progress made in the health system, while saying that much remained to be done. He described the shortage of healthcare workers as an “open wound” for the archipelago.
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