IMPROVING HEALTHCARE IN SIERRA LEONE: ENHANCING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FOR BETTER SERVICE DELIVERY

IMPROVING HEALTHCARE IN SIERRA LEONE: ENHANCING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FOR BETTER SERVICE DELIVERYIM Kapuwa, MD. In our ongoing series of "Improving Healthcare in Sierra Leone," we delve into one of the most pressing and often overlooked issues: the attitudes and behaviours of healthcare workers and their impact on healthcare delivery. Addressing this issue is essential if we are to create a truly patient-centred healthcare...

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IMPROVING HEALTHCARE IN SIERRA LEONE: EQUIPPING PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CENTRESIM Kapuwa, MD.In our ongoing series of “Improving healthcare in Sierra Leone”, we begin by addressing one of the most critical issues: the need to equip public hospitals and health centers across the country.One of the critical pillars in enhancing healthcare in Sierra Leone is equipping our public hospitals and health centres with modern medical equipment, instruments,...

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The Great Coffee Debate; Myth or Fact?

The Great Coffee Debate; Myth or Fact? I. M. Kapuwa, MD.  Coffee may taste good and get you going in the morning, but what will it do for your health? According to Frank Hu, MD, MPH, PhD, nutrition and epidemiology professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, there is certainly much more good news than bad news, in terms of coffee and health. A growing body of research shows that coffee drinkers, compared to nondrinkers, are less...

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Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery and Reasons for Conversion to "Open" Method of Operating

Complications and dangers in laparoscopic surgery and reasons for conversion to "open" (traditional) method of operating I. M. Kapuwa, MD., M.A. Glushkov, MD., PhD. (Department of Surgery. Central Clinical Hospital of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow.) Introduction Over the recent years, a revolution has taken place in surgery requiring the retraining of tens of thousands of surgeons. This startling change has come about because...

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