A5024554509- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Social Media in Health Education
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
Operation PAR
2024-2025
LEM International (Switzerland)
2025
University of Rwanda
2021-2024
Rwanda Diabetes Association
2024
Abstract Introduction Burns account for an estimated 18 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) annually. Of note, the burden of burn-related health issues is not distributed equally, with low-income and lower-middle-income countries often lacking adequate policies to address this issue. This study sought identify burn care-related clinical guidelines in 26 52 countries. Methods Ministry Health (MoH) websites 78 were searched published care using English, French, Arabic, Spanish...
Abstract Introduction Post-burn contractures (PBC) are among the major complications of burn injuries yet knowledge about factors affecting healthcare access patients with PBC is limited. This study aims to assess barriers and facilitators care pediatric post-burn contracture patients. Methods A cross-sectional including admitted for between April -August 2022. pre-established questionnaire was administered socio-demographic characteristics probable determining care. Logistic regression used...
Low- and middle-income countries bear the majority of neurosurgical disease burden patients face significant barriers to seeking, reaching, receiving care. We aimed understand seeking care among adult Africans by evaluating public perception, knowledge availability, readiness use services.
Implementing health-system strengthening policies remains a challenge in Africa. Past successes, predictable but unanticipated flaws, underutilization of health services, traditional medicine, global inequity and poor practice by local stakeholders are some the reasons many African countries have made little progress towards attaining goals. As result, Africa has highest disease burden despite multiple efforts from community. These raise question: what to change so that systems successful?
<strong>Background:</strong> A significant proportion of the public rely on internet for their health information, and social media has emerged as principal information source. YouTube is world's largest most popular video library, it a primary source because offers animated interactive content. However, little known its usefulness neurosurgery videos to African users. We aim with this study evaluate patient neurosurgical care in Africa. <strong>Methodology: </strong>This observational will...
Globally, billions of people lack access to safe surgical care. Women represent a valuable resource tackle the healthcare workforce shortage which impedes delivery surgery. With women entering global health at an increasing rate, Operation Smile (OS) launched in Medicine program create women-led leadership and mentorship opportunities for workers empower them become leaders healthcare.
Introduction YouTube has become a popular source of health information, including plastic surgery. Given the platform's wide reach and potential influence on patient decisions, this study aimed to assess quality information available for African audiences seeking surgery procedures. Methods This cross-sectional extracted data from videos relevant Africa. A search strategy identified in English using keywords. The first 50 results each term were included, with duplicates removed. Next,...