A5026578395- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Disaster Response and Management
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Language Development and Disorders
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
Smile Train
2024-2025
Federal Ministry of Health
2024-2025
Lagos State Health Service Commission
2022-2024
National Hospital Abuja
2024
Faulty or poorly maintained surgical instruments increase risks of complications, prolong operating times, and reduce efficiency, especially in low- middle-income countries (LMICs). To address this, Nigeria introduced the Surgical Instruments Repair Technicians (SIRT) program, to improve instrument safety. This study evaluated SIRT program's initial impact, sustainability, scalability for improved maintenance LMICs. The program was deployed two phases. Phase one involved online theoretical...
Background Safe perioperative nursing care is crucial to improving outcomes of surgical care. This a report on the pilot implementation training programme aimed at strengthening safe in Nigeria, aligning with nation’s strategic framework for surgical, obstetric, anaesthesia, and plan. The aim this highlight need incorporate into efforts scale up access low resource settings. Methods Nursing Care Saves Lives (NCSL) which was designed cleft lip palate patients, adapted training. A 5-day...
This commentary describes the development of global partnerships, capacity-building, and basis for creation a website (Leadersproject.org) used throughout world that contains free educational resources assessment treatment people with communication disabilities (PWCD). speech-language materials, online skill-building courses, over 200 instructional videos, train-the-trainer course syntheses important research trainings in 30 languages. relates work from leadersproject.org to United Nations...
Limited research capacity has contributed to the lack of high-quality from low-and middle-income countries. This is compounded by limited training opportunities. Research scale-up was deployed as part implementation National Surgical, Obstetrics, Anaesthesia, and Nursing Plan for Nigeria. We report impact this locally contextualized efforts scale up in sub-Saharan Africa.
Background Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a fundamental intervention for treating cardiac arrest, particularly when executed promptly and accurately. Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), developed by the American Heart Association (AHA), specialized training designed emergency care of infants children. Nigeria’s National Surgical Obstetric Anaesthesia Nursing Plan (NSOANP) has prioritized preparedness and, in collaboration with cleft-focused organization (Smile Train Incorporated, New...
Background Global health advocacy plays a crucial role in addressing emerging challenges, including the provision of surgical healthcare care low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Nigeria launched its national surgical, obstetrics, anaesthesia, nursing plan (NSOANP) 2019 to improve access services, cleft lip palate. This report examines potential media engagement as catalyst for initiatives strengthen systems. Methods The study conducted workshops targeting journalists from various...
Access to equitable, safe, affordable, timely, and quality surgical healthcare in Africa remains limited. Few African countries have plans or policies. Where these exist, there are significant gaps dissemination, funding, implementation. A Pan-African Surgical Healthcare Forum (PASHeF) was initiated address this. The inaugural forum a two-day consensus conference of technocrats from Ministries Health hosted by the Honorable Minister for Rwanda Kigali. Through coordinated discussions, plenary...