Training medical personnel
Africa lacks qualified health professionals. Resilient health systems need trained health workers.
Training is an investment in the future
In Switzerland, there is one doctor for every 227 patients, wheras in rural Africa, a single doctor may be responsible for up to 20,000 patients. There is also an acute shortage of well-trained nursing staff. On average, one nurse cares for around 800 patients per year, compared to 53 in Switzerland. SolidarMed trains nurses and midwives where they are needed most.
This shortage of doctors, nurses and midwives is even more extreme in rural and remote areas in southern Africa. Very often, qualified specialists do not want to work in rural areas as working conditions can be challenging. So, they leave for the cities or move abroad. The result: an acute shortage of qualified health workers. And poor-quality treatment for patients.
SolidarMed builds staff houses to keep qualified staff in rural hospitals.
Nzila Lubinda, Project Manager Zambia
SolidarMed trains and develops healthcare staff in various core topics. Specialists in dealing with infectious and non-communicable diseases are also needed. As too many women and children in southern Africa still die before, during or after childbirth, the further training of health workers in maternal health also plays an important role.
Projects with a focus on training
Find out more about our projects that invest in the education and training of healthcare professionals.
