Development and launch of the first obstetrics and gynaecology master of medicine residency training programme in Botswana

Development and launch of the first obstetrics and gynaecology master of medicine residency training programme in Botswana

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces a severe shortage of Obstetrician Gynaecologists (OBGYNs). While the Lancet Commission for Global Surgery recommends 20 OBGYNs per 100,000 population, Botswana has only 40 OBGYNs for a population of 2.3 million. We describe the development of the fi...

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Main Authors: R. Luckett, M. Nassali, T. Melese, B. Moreri-Ntshabele, T. Moloi, G. J. Hofmeyr, K. Chobanga, J. Masunge, J. Makhema, M. Pollard, H. A. Ricciotti, D. Ramogola-Masire, L. Bazzett-Matabele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02446-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02446-1

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