International cooperation and shortage of doctors: an analysis of the interaction between Brazil, Angola and Cuba

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

Alves, Sandra Mara Campos¹  Santos, Leonor Maria Pacheco¹  Matos, Mateus Falcão Martins¹  Oliveira, Felipe Proenço de¹  Delduque, Maria Celia² 

[1] Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brasil;Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

关键词: International cooperation;    Human resources for health;    Brazil;    Angola;    Cuba;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1413-81232017227.03512017

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Pos - Graduacao em Saude Coletiva

【 摘 要 】

The shortage of doctors, especially in remote areas, is a critical issue for the development of national health systems and has thus been the focus of a number of international cooperation projects. An exploratory and qualitative study was conducted to examine cooperation between Brazil, Angola and Cuba. A nonsystematic literature review was conducted of selected open access articles and official documents addressing relevant health cooperation initiatives. Previously selected characteristics of actions designed to redress the shortage of doctors were compared. It was concluded that the interactions between the three countries were fruitful and potentially beneficial for the health of the population of these countries. South-South cooperation between these countries showed positive results in the educational and regulatory dimensions and adopted a non-dependence perspective that seeks to strengthen endogenous capacity, which are important factors for evaluating the structural components of health systems.

【 授权许可】

CC BY