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Fundación Recover, Hospitals for Africa today publishes its report «Telemedicine, a pragmatic solution to medical deserts in the world: the Foundation’s offer in sub-Saharan Africa». The publication coincides with the celebration of the Telemedicine Seminar, organized by the foundation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cameroon in its capital, Yaoundé.
The document starts with a global diagnosis of medical deserts (areas with an insufficient supply of healthcare services compared to the population’s needs) and dedicates a specific chapter to Cameroon, describing it as “Africa in miniature” because it brings together a wide variety of health realities from the continent. According to the WHO, the region will experience a shortage of 6.1 million healthcare workers by 2030, an increase of 45% compared to 2013, which translates into preventable deaths, delayed diagnoses and increasing pressure on urban hospitals.
Population > 200,000
0.5 Doctors/1000 Inhabitants
From 2025
2 health centres supported
Telemedicine, infrastructures
Incidence in 13,000 people
1,24 Doctors/10,000 Inhabitants
Since 2007
71 health centres supported
Hospital management, electricity, water and sanitation infrastructure, health campaigns (child malnutrition, cervical cancer, cardiovascular risk, malaria, sickle cell disease), equipment (operating theatre, laboratory and physiotherapy equipment, X-ray machines, ultrasound machines, electrocardiograms, incubators, dental chairs, ambulances, etc.), training scholarships in Spain and Africa, telemedicine, intervention of 63 patients in Spain.
Incidence in 998,218 people
1 Doctor/10,000 Inhabitants
Since 2007
3 health centres supported
Intervention for cardiac patients in Spain, telemedicine
Incidence in 60,000 people
0,62 Doctors/10,000 Inhabitants
Since 2018
2 health centres intervened
Maternity infrastructure, drinking water, energy, ultrasound equipment, management
Incidence in 20,850 people
