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Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Neurosurgery
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • The 75th World Health Assembly in May 2022 marked the first in-person gathering of neurosurgical advocates post-COVID-19.
  • Significant advancements in global health policy target neglected neurosurgical conditions and patient populations.
  • Focus on high-level advocacy for international resolutions, particularly mandatory folic acid fortification.

Approach:

  • Summarizes the World Health Organization's resolution development process involving member states.
  • Discusses two new global initiatives: the Global Surgery Foundation and the Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders.
  • Reviews progress on a neurosurgery-inspired resolution for mandatory folic acid fortification to prevent spina bifida-folate.

Key Points:

  • Advocacy for mandatory folic acid fortification to prevent neural tube defects, including spina bifida-folate.
  • Introduction of the Global Surgery Foundation to support vulnerable member states.
  • Launch of the Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders.
  • Emphasis on addressing the global burden of neurological disease in the post-pandemic era.

Conclusions:

  • The meeting highlighted progress in global neurosurgery and patient care through policy and international collaboration.
  • New initiatives and resolutions aim to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations with neurological conditions.
  • Future priorities focus on integrating neurosurgical needs into the broader global health agenda.