Table 2 Boundaries limiting healthcare implementation of Mohs surgery in Africa
From: Challenges and opportunities for Mohs surgery implementation in African healthcare systems
Barriers | Examples | References |
|---|---|---|
Healthcare system | • Lack of well-trained surgical physicians • Lack of good equipment and technologies | [25] |
Funding and costs | • Cost of skin cancer management is approximately 15.7 million US dollars per a year • Lack of funds to implement improved imaging and surgical technologies | [34] |
Cultural beliefs | • Skin cancer cannot happen to dark skin. • Sunscreen is not needed and cannot prevent skin cancer | [24] |