Canadian Network for International Surgery - Safer Surgery, Obstetrics and Communities in Africa

Ethiopia:
Population: 90 million (2011)
Population growth: 3.2% per year
Life expectancy at birth: 56.1 years
Fertility rate: 6.1 children/woman
Maternal mortality ratio: 720/100,000 live births
Less than 5 physicians per 100,000 people
Ranked 157th on the UN Human Development Index
Ranked 118th on the Economist Unit’s Index of Democracy
Only 6% of births attended by a skilled attendant

PROGRAMS IN ETHIOPIA:

• Overview
• Safer Surgery and Obstetrics
• Safer Communities in Africa
• African Information Initiatives		 WHAT WE TEACH:
• Essential Surgical Skills
• Structured Operative Obstetrics
• Structured Hernia Repair
• FIRST
• Surgical Skills for African Residents
• SSSL Nursing Course
• Peace Building for Elementary Schools
• Essential Burn Management
WHERE WE WORK:
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