title: A training project for disability prevention in Malawi.
abstract: Musculoskeletal disorders affect an estimated 3% of the population in Malawi. The vast majority of them can be treated by orthopaedic clinical officers who are deployed to the district hospitals after 18 months of training. This article describes a project designed to provide the training, and evaluates its impact after seven years in operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Malawi, Blantyre.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Blair
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D008295:Malawi; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation