Mohamed Samai

TL;DR: A large unmet need for surgical consultations in Sierra Leone is shown and a baseline against which future surgical programmes can be measured is provided.

TL;DR: Investigation of motivation factors in rural areas in Sierra Leone found poor management had more resonance in urban areas, with reports of poor delegation, favouritism and a lack of autonomy for staff.

TL;DR: Pilot testing of SOSAS showed that a population-based survey measuring the prevalence of surgical disease could be undertaken in a low income country, and it is recommended that SOSAS be used with a larger sample size to calculate the prevalenceof surgical disease in low income countries.

TL;DR: This study provides baseline data on the mechanisms of traumatic injuries as well as the sociodemographic factors affecting injury prevalence in one of the world's poorest nations.

TL;DR: This study identifies the key drivers of HRH policy trajectory in Sierra Leone: the political situation, at first uncertain and later on more defined; the availability of funding and the stances of agencies providing such funds; and the sense of need for radical change – which is perhaps the only element related to the post-conflict setting.