Morier-Genoud, Éric (ed.). Sure Road? Nationalisms in Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique

The training and professional expectations of medical students in Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique

BACKGROUND The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the professional expectations of medical students during the 2007-2008 academic year at the public medical schools of Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique, and to identify their social and geographical origins, their professional expectations and difficulties relating to their education and professional future. METHODS Data were ...

Costing the scaling-up of human resources for health: lessons from Mozambique and Guinea Bissau

INTRODUCTION In the context of the current human resources for health (HRH) crisis, the need for comprehensive Human Resources Development Plans (HRDP) is acute, especially in resource-scarce sub-Saharan African countries. However, the financial implications of such plans rarely receive due consideration, despite the availability of much advice and examples in the literature on how to conduct H...

Commentary: Contrary findings from Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea.

Moving from Rehabilitation to Growth in Mozambique and Angola

Mozambique and Angola have both seen horrific civil conflict and massive displacement of population, both internally and across borders to neighboring states. The result has been virtual depopulation of many rural areas, with a consequent fall in production as those displaced are necessarily dependent on food aid and other assistance to survive. The task of restoring peace is complicated, but t...

Establishing a twin registry in Guinea-Bissau.

Twins traditionally retain a special status in many African societies. In Guinea-Bissau, twins are often well regarded yet still suffer from a very high mortality, especially in the perinatal and infant period. At the Bandim Health Project, a health and demographic surveillance site, we have recently established one of the first twin registries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our short-term aim is to de...