Original Article
Challenges to the development of the trauma system in Egypt
Journal of Public Health in Africa | Vol 14, No 5 | a171 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2023.2214
| © 2024 Ahmed T. Hafez, Islam Omar, Mohamed Aly
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 05 April 2024 | Published: 31 May 2023
Submitted: 05 April 2024 | Published: 31 May 2023
About the author(s)
Ahmed T. Hafez, Trauma Center, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kimgdom; and, Trauma and Orthopedics Department, Blizzard Institute, Queen Marry University Hospital, London, United KingdomIslam Omar, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Wirral, United Kingdom
Mohamed Aly, Trauma Center, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kimgdom
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Trauma is a hidden disease in Egypt, and its significance on public health has been underestimated for decades. Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of injuries presented to hospitals in Egypt. Trauma systems in developed countries effectively reduced the morbidity and mortality associated with injuries in crowded cities. Developing a trauma system in Egypt is mandatory with the exploding population growth, increasing incidence of injuries, and the vast expansion of the infrastructures in the road network. However, the implementation of the trauma system in Egypt will not be devoid of challenges, including a lack of mandatory healthcare infrastructures such as adequate pre-hospital care, poor quality of data, and a shortage of adequately trained emergency physicians across the country.
Keywords
trauma; trauma system; emergency training; trauma in Egypt
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