Finding solutions to the human resources for health crisis.

摘要

Earlier this month, medical workers at Lira Hospital in northern Uganda went on strike to demand unpaid allowances promised by the government for working in this war-torn area. Seven patients died. There were reports of bodies decomposing in wards and women in the maternity ward assisting with each other's deliveries. This shocking situation serves as a stark reminder of the reality of the human resources for health crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. It also highlights the complexities of the crisis, where competing human rights, health-care needs, and international agendas clash, and in which the poor and most vulnerable suffer the most.