PerspectivesAnd Who Shall Heal the Afflicted? Neurosurgical Care in Sub-Saharan Africa
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2019, World NeurosurgeryCitation Excerpt :Several authors have lucidly chronicled the evolution and description of the myriad issues facing neurosurgery practice in Africa, particularly sub-Saharan Africa.1-4
Practical Challenges and Perspectives for the Development of Neurosurgery in a Peripheral East African Hospital During a One-Volunteer Midterm Mission
2018, World NeurosurgeryCitation Excerpt :To this end, only regarding neurosurgery, during the last few years, several strategies have been proposed and carried out, despite the challenge of keeping up with geopolitical and socioeconomic changes and technological progress, as a result of the work of independent volunteers and the commitment of the World Federation of Neurological Surgeons and satellite organizations.1 More recently, publications about this topic have mainly focused on the elaboration of models of development, pointing out the benefits of partnerships between Western and African institutes, alongside the creation of training programs for local aspiring neurosurgeons.2-4 In decentralized areas, far from well-equipped urban institutes, neurosurgery is still usually performed by general surgeons, sometimes by national private neurosurgeons for a fee, and occasionally by missions of overseas specialized teams.
Commentary on: Effect of Geopolitical Forces on Neurosurgical Training in Sub-Saharan Africa by Dempsey et al. World Neurosurg 101:196-202, 2017