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ArticleHealth science reports2023

Developing a prehospital care service in a low-resource setting: Barriers and solutions.

Berjo D Takoutsing, Yvan Zolo

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Article in Health science reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 authors.

Berjo D TakoutsingResearch Department Association for Future African Neurosurgeons Yaounde Cameroon.ORCID 0000-0002-8993-2060
Yvan ZoloResearch Department Association for Future African Neurosurgeons Yaounde Cameroon.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prehospital care (PHC) is critical to the comprehensive and effective functioning of a healthcare system. Given the disproportionate burden of both communicable and non-communicable diseases in low-income nations, its significance cannot be understated. In spite of this, many of these nations lack a comprehensive PHC system. Setting up a cost-effective PHC system in this environment can be difficult and necessitate a variety of stakeholders at various healthcare delivery system levels. Therefore, it is necessary to consider these anticipated barriers and identify feasible solutions for its execution. This will assist in creating a PHC system that is suited to the local needs and achieve sustainable and global health goals. This paper describes the challenges and solutions to establishing a prehospital care service in a low-resource setting.

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ambulancesdeveloping countriesemergency medical servicesfirst aidprehospital care

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PMID38028680
PMCPMC10654374

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