Could African and Low- and Middle-Income Countries Contribute Scientifically to Global Cancer Care?

The Implications of Global Neurosurgery for Low- and Middle-Income Countries. The Case of Cameroon.

The unequal distribution of neurosurgical resources and diseases in the world contributes to inequality. Eight in ten neurosurgical cases needing essential neurosurgical care are found in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); however, LMICs lack the neurosurgical resources to address these needs. Besides, where neurosurgical care is available, it is not financially accessible to the majorit...

Are We Asking All the Right Questions About Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Initiatives in Medical Volunteerism Aimed at Reducing the Burden of Orthopedic Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

While infectious disease garners much attention and research funding globally, initiatives aimed at treating traumatic orthopedic injuries are underfunded despite such injuries accounting for a significant degree of morbidity worldwide. In recent years, a number of organizations have sought to alleviate this burden through treatment and educational initiatives in low- and middle-income countrie...

Could African and Low- and Middle-Income Countries Contribute Scientifically to Global Cancer Care? The Answer Is Yes!

In my humble opinion, there is a need to develop more clinical trials tailored to the socioeconomic conditions of LMICs. For example, herceptin’s efficacyandsurvivaladvantage in treatingbreastcancer has been proven in well-developed prospective clinical trials. However, only a meager percentage of thepopulationof LMICscanaffordherceptin,which, according to world standards, must be taken for 1 y...

Non-physician Clinicians – A Gain for Physicians’ Working in Sub-Saharan Africa; Comment on “Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Evolving Role of Physicians”

The changing demands on the health sectors in low- and middle-income countries especially sub-Saharan African countries continue to challenge efforts to address critical shortages of the health workforce. Addressing these challenges have led to the evolution of “non-physician clinicians” (NPCs), that assume some physician roles and thus mitigate the continuing shortage of doctors in these count...