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Neurosurgery and Sustainable Development Goals.
Ernest J Barthélemy1, Kee B Park2, Walter Johnson3
1Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA; Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
World Neurosurgery
|August 26, 2018
Summary
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer significant opportunities for neurosurgery. Fourteen of the 17 SDGs are relevant to neurosurgical care, guiding global neurosurgery efforts.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Neurosurgery
- Sustainable Development
Background:
- The United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 to transform the world by 2030.
- SDGs build upon the Millennium Development Goals, addressing past challenges and expanding successes.
- The current Era of Sustainable Development presents opportunities to prioritize neurosurgical care equity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the relevance of the 17 SDGs to public health aspects of neurosurgery.
- To provide neurosurgeons with a framework for engaging with global health development and policy reform.
- To inform the emerging discipline of global neurosurgery.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review and analysis of the 17 SDGs for neurosurgical relevance.
- Literature search conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, and World Health Organization databases.
- Analysis guided by public health and neurosurgical care delivery considerations.
Main Results:
- 14 out of 17 SDGs demonstrated direct or indirect relevance to neurosurgery.
- The findings highlight the interconnectedness of neurosurgical care with broader sustainable development objectives.
- Specific SDGs offer pathways for enhancing neurosurgical care delivery globally.
Conclusions:
- Neurosurgery has a significant role to play within the international agenda for sustainable development.
- This analysis provides a guide for socially conscious neurosurgeons to integrate their practice into global development efforts.
- The study supports the advancement of global neurosurgery by aligning it with the SDGs.
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