Dr. R. Kotea is Research Officer, Center for Medial Student Research, University of Moka, Mauritius where they specialize in asthma and cardiovascular disorders. The five most common are treated with synthetic drug preparations in addition to oral rehydration therapy in cases of diarrhea diseases. The coverage of health care is very good but the quality is poor. Access to health care systems is good without financial and zoning restrictions. There are some restrictions as a result of living conditions.
Pharmaceutical research leans more toward chemical rather than traditional medicinal preparations.
Nursing is not a popular profession, but becoming a physician is. Doctors are trained at one of the national schools or abroad, and must complete a one year internship satisfactorily. Most doctors in Sudan have a good insight into patients social and cultural orientation in addition to physical needs. Health maintenance in Sudan should adopt primary health care approaches, encourage operational research based on the existing health structure, and function independently of all political restrictions in each individual country. Dr. Salah el Din Taha Salih is professor, Dean of Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Sudan.