Disparities in access to trauma care in sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review

B Alayande, KM Chu, DT Jumbam, OE Kimto… - Current trauma …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Sub-Saharan Africa is a diverse context with a large burden of
injury and trauma-related deaths. Relative to high-income contexts, most of the region is less …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to continuing professional development (CPD) in radiography: a review of literature from Africa

O Bwanga - Health Professions Education, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose To review the barriers to continuours professional development (CPD) learning
activities in radiography in Africa and propose strategies for supporting radiographers on the …

RSNA international trends: a global perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic and radiology in late 2020

BS Tan, NR Dunnick, A Gangi, S Goergen, ZY Jin… - Radiology, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has challenged and changed health care systems
around the world. There has been a heterogeneity of disease burden, health care resources …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting the ability of radiographers to deliver imaging services in rural parts of Zambia

EM Ng'andwe, O Bwanga - Radiography, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Medical imaging in healthcare plays a vital role in the assessment, confirmation,
and documentation of the course of many diseases and injuries. However, literature reports …

Optimizing integrated imaging service delivery by tier in low-resource health systems

K DeStigter, KL Pool, A Leslie, S Hussain, BS Tan… - Insights into …, 2021 - Springer
Access to imaging diagnostics has been shown to result in accurate treatment,
management, and optimal outcomes. Particularly in low-income and low-middle-income …

Evaluation of radiological capacity and usage in paediatric TB diagnosis: A mixed-method protocol of a comparative study in Mozambique, South Africa and Spain

I Munyangaju, B José, R Esmail, M Palmer, B Santiago… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Tuberculosis remains one of the top ten causes of mortality globally. Children
accounted for 12% of all TB cases and 18% of all TB deaths in 2022. Paediatric TB is difficult …

Factors Influencing Patient Satisfaction with Zambia's National Health Insurance Scheme: A Systematic Literature Review using Empirical Evidence from Nigeria and …

WK Mwambazi, A Qutieshat - Patient Experience Journal, 2024 - pxjournal.org
Abstract Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has become important for African nations as they
strive to provide equitable healthcare access to all citizens. Implementing a successful …

[HTML][HTML] After-hour trauma-radiograph interpretation in the emergency centre of a District Hospital

YYM Liu, S O'Hagan, FC Holdt, RD Pitcher - African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Plain radiographs remain a first-line trauma investigation. Most trauma
radiographs worldwide are reported by junior doctors. This study assesses the accuracy of …

Enterprise medical imaging in the global south: Challenges and opportunities

EO Zulu, L Phiri - 2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa), 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Republic of Zambia, like many other developing countries world-over, is faced with a
critical shortage of trained radiologists—medical experts specialised in the interpretation …

Predicting COVID-19 case status from self-reported symptoms and behaviors using data from a massive online survey

M Srivastava, A Reinhart, R Mejia - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
With the varying availability of RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 across time and location, there
is a need for alternative methods of predicting COVID-19 case status. In this study, multiple …