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JOURNAL OF GLOBAL NEUROSURGERY, 2023
The white paper published by the Lancet Commission put forward surgery as a global health priority. In that paper, their findings showed that 5 billion people in the world do not have access to 'safe, affordable surgical and anesthesia services when needed,' and this inequity is more evident in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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The white paper published by the Lancet Commission put forward surgery as a global health priority. In that paper, their findings showed that 5 billion people in the world do not have access to 'safe, affordable surgical and anesthesia services when needed,' and this inequity is more evident in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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Legacies of Neurosurgery and its Implications on Global Neurosurgery Today
World Neurosurgery, 2021Trephination, the practice of boring a hole in the skull, is one of the oldest surgical procedures performed by and on humans. Fossil records show evidence of trephined skulls on separate continents throughout ancient history. Even more remarkably, fossils show that ancient humans actually survived the procedure, some more than once.
Hugh H. Bartlett +5 more
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Early Stages of Global Neurosurgery
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL NEUROSURGERY, 2023The year 2015 was pivotal for the growth of global neurosurgery. In January, the United Nations (UN) adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), replacing the expiring Millennial Development Goals. The SDGs were more comprehensive, having 17 Goals with 169 associated targets; a significant number of these included the necessity for surgical care ...
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Global Neurosurgery Assimilation into the Global Surgery Movement
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL NEUROSURGERY, 2023In 2019, the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) created the Global Neurosurgery Committee (GNC). The GNC’s Global Action Plan is comprised of 5 objectives: 1) amplifying access to neurosurgical care, 2) aligning global neurosurgical activity, 3) advancing relevant research, especially from low-and-middle-income country (LMIC) authors, 4)
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An Overview of Global Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery Clinics of North AmericaUntil recently, surgery had been passed over in the domain of global health, historically being described as "the neglected stepchild of global health." Knowledge of the existing global disparities in neurosurgical care has led to neurosurgery capacity-building efforts especially in low-income and middle-income countries.
Joseline, Haizel-Cobbina +5 more
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Neurosurgery Initiatives in Global Health
World Neurosurgery, 2015The lush mountains and valleys that frame the picturesque town of Mbale at the foot of Mount Elgon 150 miles northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, epitomize the beautiful country Winston Churchill called the “Pearl of Africa.” Cool winds blow in from Lake Victoria and the Indian Ocean, tempering the tropical equatorial climate and bringing ...
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The Role of Policy in Global Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery Clinics of North AmericaThere have been tremendous strides over the past decade to institute strong policy as means to facilitate alignment on goals and strategies for global neurosurgical systems strengthening. In this chapter, we highlight key historic policy milestones in the global neurosurgery movement.
Faith C, Robertson +2 more
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Letter: Global Neurosurgery: The Pakistani Perspective
Neurosurgery, 2022Saad Javed +5 more
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Global Neurosurgery Section Introduction—Neurosurgery's “Moon Shot”
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