Paediatric haematology/oncology workforce and training programmes for Africa: a regional analysis.

ABSTRACT: Graduate medical education programmes in paediatric haematology/oncology (PHO) are necessary to train specialists to provide high-quality care for children and adolescents with cancer and haematologic diseases. In this study, we used the Education Program Assessment Tool (EPAT). The study consisted of three components: (1) mapping the PHO workforce and training programmes in Africa; (2) using the EPAT to evaluate the current PHO programmes in Africa and (3) using a design-thinking approach to develop priority interventions to expand PHO training capacity in Africa through a collaborative co-design process. There were 236 fellowship-trained paediatric haematologists/oncologists in 37 countries in Africa. 17 countries (32%), with a total population of 42 million under 14 years of age, had no

SUBMITTER: Fufa D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306297 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature