This chapter discusses the challenges of remaining in the public sector in healthcare, focusing on the lack of trained personnel in neonatology in Zambia and its impact on workload and income. The speaker shares their personal experience and questions if they are receiving appropriate returns for their service. They also mention the possibility of supplementing income through private practice and the impact of philanthropies on the field.
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Dr. Kunda Mutesu-Kapembwa is a Paediatrician and Neonatologist working in Zambia. She holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, a Master in Paediatrics and Child Health, a Certificate and Master of Philosophy in Neonatology. Her career is dedicated to nursing and doctors’ education and to the health of neonates and their families. She Co-founded Newborn Support Zambia, a not for profit Non-Governmental Organization to help improve the care of neonates in Zambia.
https://www.the-incubator.org/post/176-global-neonatal-pod-pioneering-neonatology-in-zambia-with-dr-kunda-mutesu-kapwemb
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