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Global Partnerships in Neurosurgery: Mapping the Need
Saksham Gupta1, Martina Gonzalez Gomez2, James M Johnston2
1Program for Global Surgery and Social Change, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Global neurosurgery aims to improve worldwide access and reduce disparities through collaboration. Partnerships, especially long-standing ones and those between low-to-middle income countries (LMICs), are advancing specialized care and training.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Neurosurgery
- International Collaboration
Background:
- Global neurosurgery initiatives focus on enhancing surgical access and mitigating health inequities.
- Collaboration between high-income and low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) is crucial for advancing global neurosurgery.
- Established partnerships have been instrumental in delivering specialized neurosurgical care and training to underserved regions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the current landscape of collaborative efforts in global neurosurgery.
- To analyze the trends and impact of partnerships in advancing neurosurgical care worldwide.
- To project future directions and potential changes in the field of global neurosurgery.
Main Methods:
- This study employs a narrative review approach.
- It synthesizes existing literature and reports on global neurosurgery collaborations.
- The analysis includes both traditional high-income to LMIC partnerships and emerging LMIC-to-LMIC collaborations.
Main Results:
- Numerous collaborations have significantly advanced global neurosurgery.
- Long-standing partnerships have successfully introduced subspecialty neurosurgical services and training programs.
- There is a growing trend of collaborations originating between LMICs.
Conclusions:
- Collaboration is fundamental to the progress of global neurosurgery and the reduction of health disparities.
- The evolution of partnerships, including LMIC-to-LMIC initiatives, indicates a dynamic and expanding field.
- Future developments in global neurosurgery will likely be shaped by these diverse and strengthening collaborative networks.
