Senegal has only 4,407 public-sector doctors for millions, with hospitals lacking basic equipment and forcing patients to travel hundreds of kilometers for diagnosis. Doctors struck September 16-17 over unmet demands from 2023; the government faces a debt burden of 132% of GDP despite new oil and gas production.
Senegal's Healthcare Crisis: A Mother's Harrowing Birth Exposes Systemic Collapse
A woman endured a 24-hour labor in overcrowded, poorly-equipped hospital conditions without family support during a medical strike, though she and her newborn emerged healthy.