The Problem of Communication in Medical Practice in East Africa

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dc.contributor.authorWood, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-21T07:20:06Z
dc.date.available2021-08-21T07:20:06Z
dc.date.issued6/16/1969
dc.description1969 East African Medical Journalen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPerhaps it is salutary for those of us who live in the luxury of Nairobi to consider for a moment the medical problems at the periphery. It goes without question that the centre has to be built up first in order to train staff for the district hospitals; Kenya cannot afford to do everything at once and we must accord this as a priority in this stage of our development-hence the development of our University and the extensions to the Kenyatta National Hospital. Health has never been considered a priority, either pre- or post-independence, and therefore the proportion of the budget spent on the health services is still small. You cannot eat health and you cannot sell or export it , and therefore the economists have managed to persuade the politicians that it has a low priority. Education, Agriculture, Communications and even the Tourist Trade are rated higher, and indeed it is arguable that this should be so for the present. Little notice is taken of the argument-admittedly difficult to prove-that production would go up if \\"C had a healthier population. However, unless we produce more we shall not be able to pay for the social services for which everyone is clamouring. What are the problems at the periphery and to what extent do communications add to the difficulties?en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.amref.org/handle/123456789/115
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEast African Medical Journalen_US
dc.subjectCommunicationsen_US
dc.subjectEast Africaen_US
dc.subjectNairobien_US
dc.subjectKenyatta National Hospitalen_US
dc.subjectTouristen_US
dc.subjectTurkanaen_US
dc.subjectKakumaen_US
dc.subjectFlying Doctor Serviceen_US
dc.subjectLeprosyen_US
dc.subjectAfrican Medical and Research Foundationen_US
dc.subjectKenya Air Forceen_US
dc.subjectKenya Policeen_US
dc.subjectAirstripsen_US
dc.subjectMombasaen_US
dc.titleThe Problem of Communication in Medical Practice in East Africaen_US
dc.typeArticle, Journalen_US

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