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A Doctor of My Own: The First Medical Students of Namibia

  • 2014
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A Doctor of My Own: The First Medical Students of Namibia (2014)
Sub-Saharan Africa carries 24% of the worldÂ’s burden of disease, but only 3% of the worldÂ’s healthcare workforce. By some estimates, 100 medical schools will open across Sub-Saharan Africa within the next decade. But will they succeed?

Capacitating medical education and training is quickly gaining momentum as a sustainable part of the solution to stemming the healthcare emergency in Sub-Saharan Africa. A DOCTOR OF MY OWN explores the emerging stories of students at the newly opened University of Namibia School of Medicine in Windhoek. Fresh out of organic chemistry, the students will trek to rural villages, training with patients who have never before met a doctor from their own country. The challenges are enormous–and so is the pressure. Some students will leave in the brain drain, never to return. Yet buried in the sea of endless patients and faced with unexpected responsibilities, a few may rise to find their calling. And if they do, medical education will revolutionize healthcare in Africa.
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According to the WHO, Sub-Saharan Africa carries 24% of the world's burden of disease, but 3% of the health-care workforce. Within the next decade, 100 medical schools will open across Sub-S... Read allAccording to the WHO, Sub-Saharan Africa carries 24% of the world's burden of disease, but 3% of the health-care workforce. Within the next decade, 100 medical schools will open across Sub-Saharan Africa. But will they succeed? 'A Doctor of My Own' tells the story of the newly-op... Read allAccording to the WHO, Sub-Saharan Africa carries 24% of the world's burden of disease, but 3% of the health-care workforce. Within the next decade, 100 medical schools will open across Sub-Saharan Africa. But will they succeed? 'A Doctor of My Own' tells the story of the newly-opened University of Namibia School of Medicine. Fresh out of organic chemistry, students tr... Read all

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      • May 11, 2014 (United States)
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