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Kenya has made good progress in training of heart surgeons

Doctors at Tenwek Mission Hospital conduct heart surgery. [Gilbert Kimutai, Standard]

Ten years ago, disturbing media reports revealed that heart surgery patients had been on a surgical waiting list for up to two years before receiving life-saving intervention.

The country's main challenge at the time was a combination of a shortage of heart surgeons (cardiothoracic surgeons) and theatre facilities. Although some progress has been made in both areas since then, the situation remains desperate.

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