One doctor per 1 000 patients - The Namibian
Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says there is a massive shortage of medical specialists in the country, with one doctor per 1000 patients.
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Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says there is a massive shortage of medical specialists in the country, with one doctor per 1000 patients.
Waldo Swiegers / Bloomberg via Getty Images When it comes to COVID-19 in Africa, there were mixed signals from Africa on Thursday. The World Health Organization reports that after eight consecutive weeks of surging cases across the continent, there's finally been a reversal. The total number of confirmed new cases in Africa fell by 1.7% to nearly 282,000 in the past week. And it's worth noting that this represents only 8% of new cases worldwide. But as with so much in this pandemic, that good news comes with a large dose of caution. At a press conference Thursday, WHO's regional directo...