Ibironke Desalu, Pokua Sarpong, Maryrose O Osazuwa, Raymond Ndikontar Kwinji, Aramide Folayemi Faponle, Musa Kallamu Suleiman, Junette Metogo Mbengono Epse Njoki, Iniabasi Ilori, Olayinka R Eyelade, Anastasia Abena Ohene, Audrey Anno, William Addison
BACKGROUND: This article gives the pediatric anesthesia perspective from Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and Gambia, five out of six countries in Anglophone West Africa. Over 40% of the population of most of these countries are younger than 14 years and there is an increasing need for paediatric anesthesia services. FINDINGS: Workforce density ranges from 0.08 to 0.58 physician anesthesia providers per 100,000 population. There are only 13 trained pediatric anesthetists; ratios range from 0 to 0...
February 6, 2024: Paediatric Anaesthesia