An oral history of medical laboratory development in francophone West African countries

• Main Authors: Winny Koster (Author), Albert G. Ndione (Author), Mourfou Adama (Author), Ibrehima Guindo (Author), Iyane Sow (Author), Souleymane Diallo (Author), Jean Sakandé (Author), Pascale Ondoa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Underdeveloped and underused medical laboratories in sub-Saharan Africa negatively affect the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of ailments. Objective: We identified political, disease-related and socio-economic factors that have shaped the laboratory sector in Senegal, Mali and Burkin...