Ethiopia: Who to educate, how to educate and what to teach

摘要

Four major factors necessitate the support for and advancement of pediatric imaging in Ethiopia. First, the demographics are loud and clear: 44% of the population is younger than 14 years and 60% is younger than 20 years. At the largest general referral hospital of the country, Tikur Anbessa Hospital in Addis Ababa, 47% of the patient population is children. Second, higher education in Ethiopia has witnessed historical undertakings through the establishment of more than 20 universities that have high need of well-trained professionals.