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Collaboration in Surgical Capacity Development: A Report of the Inaugural Meeting of the Strengthening Rwanda Surgery Initiative
(SPRINGER , ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600 , NEW YORK, United States, NY, 10004, 2013)
Background
Increasing access to surgical care is among the prioritized healthcare initiatives in Rwanda and other low income countries, where only 3.5 % of surgical procedures worldwide are being performed. Partnerships ...
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Safe Motherhood Care Among Obstetric Providers in Bugesera, Rwanda
(Wiley, 2012)
Objective
To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of obstetric care providers (OCPs) in Bugesera District, Rwanda, crucial to the delivery of safe motherhood services.
Methods
A quantitative descriptive ...
Augmenting surgical capacity in resource-limited settings
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2012)
Deficiencies in access to surgical care in low-income and middle-income countries are well recognised. Despite the awareness and benchmarks generated by the Millennium Development Goals, 1 most sub-Saharan African nations ...
Is HINARI Appropriate for Medical Students in the Developing World?
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011-12-30)
The Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI), which arose in response to medical literature needs in developing countries, gives online access to scientific information to a variety of institutions ...
Estimating Operative Disease Prevalence in a Low-income Country: Results of a Nationwide Population Survey in Rwanda
(MOSBY-ELSEVIER , 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710, 2013)
Background. Operative disease is estimated to contribute to 11% of the global burden of disease, but no
studies have correlated this figure to operative burden at the community level. We describe a survey tool
that ...
The human resources for health program in Rwanda—a new partnership
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2013)
The authors discuss the Human Resources for Health Program, which is working to improve the quality and quantity of health professionals in Rwanda by means of sustained collaborations with U.S. schools of medicine, nursing, ...
Building Research Capacity in Africa: Equity and Global Health Collaborations
(Public Library Science, 1160 Battery Street, Ste 100, San Francisco, Usa, Ca, 94111, 2014)
Global health has increased the number of high-income country (HIC) investigators conducting research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
N Partnerships with local collaborators rather than extractive research ...
Emergency Obstetrics Knowledge and Practical Skills Retention Among Medical Students in Rwanda Following a Short Training Course
(WILEY , 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030-5774, 2013)
Objective:To describe rates of improved knowledge following a structured 2-day emergency obstetrics trainingcourse.Methods:Quantitative assessments to evaluate emergency obstetrics knowledge and practical skillswere ...
Helicobacter Pylori Status and Associated Gastroscopic Diagnoses in a Tertiary Hospital Endoscopy Population in Rwanda
(Oxford Univ Press , Great Clarendon St, Oxford, England, Ox2 6dp, 2014)
Background
The study was undertaken to document the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and endoscopic diagnoses in Rwandans presenting for gastroscopy.
Methods
We studied an endoscopic database containing 961 consecutive ...
Enhancing Medical Students’ Education and Careers in Global Surgery
(Cma-Canadian Medical Assoc, 1867 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa, Canada, Ontario, K1g 5w8, 2014)
With surgical conditions being significant contributors to the global burden of disease, efforts aimed at increasing future practitioners’ understanding, interest and participation in global surgery must be expanded. ...