The role of faith-based health professions schools in Cameroon’s health system
| Main author: | van Wees, Sibylle Herzig |
|---|---|
| Other authors: | Sop, Maturin Desire SopBetsi, EmmanuelOlongo, Silvere AntoineJennings, Michael |
| Format: | Journal Article |
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eprints-33519 |
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eprints |
| institution |
SOAS, University of London |
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SOAS Research Online |
| language |
English |
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English |
| topic |
H Social Sciences (General) HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| description |
Faith-based health professions schools contribute to the training of staff in many Sub-Saharan African countries. Yet little is known about these actors, their role in the health system, potential comparative advantages and challenges faced. This is a qualitative study drawing on 24 qualitative interviews and 3 focus group discussions. Participants included faith-based health professions schools, staff at faith-based health professions schools, Ministry of Health officials and donors. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The findings reveal that understanding of faith-based health professions schools held by donors and the Ministry of Health rest on a set of assumptions rather than evidence-backed knowledge and that knowledge on key aspects is missing (not least on the market share of such actors). This suggests that collaboration with and oversight of these non-state schools is limited, raising questions about the balance of state regulation and control in the public-private mix for training health workers. Linked to this weak oversight, the findings also raise concerns over a number of problematic activities at these schools, unaccredited training programmes and the presence of missionary volunteers whose presence and actions are rarely interrogated. |
| format |
Journal Article |
| author |
van Wees, Sibylle Herzig |
| author_facet |
van Wees, Sibylle Herzig Sop, Maturin Desire Sop Betsi, Emmanuel Olongo, Silvere Antoine Jennings, Michael |
| authorStr |
van Wees, Sibylle Herzig |
| author_letter |
van Wees, Sibylle Herzig |
| author2 |
Sop, Maturin Desire Sop Betsi, Emmanuel Olongo, Silvere Antoine Jennings, Michael |
| author2Str |
Sop, Maturin Desire Sop Betsi, Emmanuel Olongo, Silvere Antoine Jennings, Michael |
| title |
The role of faith-based health professions schools in Cameroon’s health system |
| publisher |
Taylor and Francis |
| publishDate |
2021 |
| url |
https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/33519/
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