From the Field
Apr 2, 2011
UGANDA: Surgeon Shortage
Photo: Orthopaedic surgeon Patrick Sekimpi repairs a broken leg inside operating room in Kampala, Uganda.
U.S. Public Radio:
Uganda is desperately in need of surgeons. In a country of 32 million inhabitants, there are only about 100 surgeons, and accident victims wait weeks or months for critical operations. As Bonnie Allen reports, one reason for the shortage is that medical students in Uganda are increasingly choosing to work in the better paying field of HIV and AIDS
Bio
Bonnie Allen is a freelance journalist living in Liberia, West Africa. Recently, she's reported from Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Uganda, Malawi and Liberia. She produces radio, print, and film.
The Canadian journalist worked for the CBC and CTV for 10 years. She holds a Masters Degree in International Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford.
Allen has lectured at the University of Liberia and trained journalists in Liberia and Ghana on human rights reporting, justice and gender issues, documentary production, and feature writing.
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