Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d89ec30b/the_market_for_tes) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "The Market for Testing and Monitoring Key Diseases in East Africa" to their offering.
Heightened Awareness of Diagnostic Tools Boosts Market for Testing and Monitoring Key Diseases in East Africa
The high prevalence of infectious diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS and malaria, continues to receive attention from both local governments and donor agencies across East Africa. As the focus shifts to prevention and early diagnosis, lucrative opportunities abound for diagnosis and monitoring of these and other key diseases in the region.
Healthcare professionals in the region are more aware of the value added by clinical diagnosis and are more open to the use of diagnostic tools, notes the analyst of this research. Government initiatives and disease management policies are emphasising more accurate diagnosis, particularly as resistance to some medicines increases, and are recommending that diseases such as malaria be diagnosed on clinical, rather than symptomatic, evidence. The treatment of some key diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS and TB, require that medicines be continually monitored for their efficacy. As more people in the region access treatment for these diseases, continual demand for monitoring services will drive market growth.
Shortage of Technically Skilled Staff Poses a Challenge
The shortage of technically skilled personnel to perform laboratory diagnosis and monitor diseases presents a serious challenge to market prospects. Although several donor agencies and multinational companies are involved in training laboratory personnel, shortages continue to prevail, as retention of trained personnel is difficult. As a result, medical laboratories are often understaffed with many patients being diagnosed based on symptoms, as laboratory results take too long to be processed.
In a market that is not only crucial for the management of diseases, but one that also presents lucrative opportunities, it is important that technical skills are retained, remarks the analyst. It is important to understand and address the main underlying issues of why trained personnel prefer to leave their countries of origin.
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Source: Frost & Sullivan