Open AccessOtorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Services in Khartoum State in Sudan 2015
Author(s) -
Malik Ibrahim Malik,
Sharfi Ahmed,
Muna Ahmed Abdulrahim
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of innovative research in medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-8737
DOI - 10.23958/ijirms/vol01-i06/03
Subject(s) - otorhinolaryngology , medicine , head and neck surgery , head and neck , family medicine , surgery
Background: In Khartoum state, formal health services are heavily centralized. This is reflected by a specialist services coverage that is double the national ratio in Sudan, as is the case for other health services and cadres.
Objectives: The aim of this study to establishment a database for ENT, audiology and speech therapy services in Khartoum state.
Methods: This is descriptive, cross-sectional study hospital based. Include all Hospitals that provide otorhinolaryngological, head and neck surgery services within Khartoum state.
Results: Total numbers of hospitals included in this study were 16 hospitals and departments providing otorhinolaryngological services in Khartoum state. General hospitals that contain ENT departments were 13 hospitals (81.25%) and hospitals that specialized for otorhinolaryngological services were three hospitals (18.75%).
Conclusion: Otorhinolaryngological hospitals are distributed within Khartoum state with inequality to proportion of populations within provinces, also there is great deficiency on audiology and speech therapy services with variable distribution.