Technical Obstacles Facing Specialised Centres in the Use of Medical Devices
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This study records the medical equipment shortages in terms of availability, operating condition and maintenance related barriers of the medical equipment at the medical amenities that were studied. Thus, to enhance the quality of healthcare services, multi-sector partnerships and offers tailored to health facilities are imperative to address challenges of low medical equipment availability and functionality.
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