Cardiac Surgery Development in Cameroon: Unexpected Challenges From a Socio-Political Crisis

Cardiac Surgery Development in Cameroon: Unexpected Challenges From a Socio-Political Crisis

Despite the alarming and growing burden of cardiovascular diseases in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is still a huge lack of specialised institutions in the region with a mean of one cardio-surgical unit for 33 million inhabitants. Despite the numerous efforts from humanitarian organisations made i...

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Main Authors: Charles Mve Mvondo, Alessandro Giamberti, Marcelin Ngowe Ngowe, Helen Anshoma Mbuoh, Italo Milocco, Hermann Nestor Tsague Kengni, Silvia Cirri, Alessandro Frigiola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
cardiac surgery
sub-Saharan Africa
political conflict
development
socio-political crisis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.778075/full

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