Post graduate pathology education varies greatly across countries in Africa. Weak national health systems and lack of prioritization for pathology services affect the training of significant numbers of new pathologists to serve large populations. Inadequate salaries, poor working conditions, lack of job opportunities, and professional development have contributed to the "brain drain" of health practitioners from Africa to wealthier countries or to private laboratories and research projects. In spite of these obstacles, there are countries in Africa where pathology and laboratory medicine services are similar to high income countries. Even in these countries, however, there is a on-going need for continuing medical education, improvement of pathology and laboratory medicine practices through professional meetings and interactions, and a need to improve the clinical demand for pathology and laboratory medicine services.

Residents and practicing pathologists in Africa will find the following links to a wide range of high-quality educational resources helpful in their personal study and training.