[afro-nets] UK 'crippling Africa healthcare' (4)

[Dr S Toovey <toovey@travelclinic.co.za>]

UK 'crippling Africa healthcare' (4)
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As interesting as this debate is, I believe it misses the point.
There is a misallocation of resources.

What is needed in the developing world are plumbers. Safe water
and proper sanitation would go a long way to promoting health in
developing countries, and reduce the call on medical services.

Plumbers are cheaper to train than health care workers. As
plumbers are most often self employed, they are also not a drain
on government funds.

More plumbers should be trained, and prevented from emigrating.
One option would be for governments to retrain health care work-
ers as plumbers, and to then prevent them from emigrating.


Dr Stephen Toovey
South Africa
mailto:toovey@travelclinic.co.za