Collaboration in Surgical Capacity Development: A Report of the Inaugural Meeting of the Strengthening Rwanda Surgery Initiative

dc.contributor.authorPetroze, T Robin
dc.contributor.authorMody, Gita N
dc.contributor.authorNtaganda, Edmond
dc.contributor.authorCalland, J Forrest
dc.contributor.authorRiviello, Robert
dc.contributor.authorRwamasirabo, Emile
dc.contributor.authorNtakiyiruta, Georges
dc.contributor.authorKyamanywa, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorKayibanda, Emmanuel
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-06T15:06:10Z
dc.date.available2022-04-06T15:06:10Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBackground 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 among surgeons at academic medical centers, non-governmental organizations, and representatives of industry for building sustainable local surgical capacity in developing settings should be explored. Methods With the goal of improving collaboration and coordination among the many stakeholders in Rwandan surgery, the Rwanda Surgical Society (RSS) convened a participatory workshop of these groups in Kigali in March 2011. The meeting consisted of presentations from Rwandan surgical leaders and focused brainstorming sessions on collaborative methods for surgical capacity building. Results The outcome of the meeting was a set of recommendations to the Rwandan Ministry of Health (MOH) and the formation of an ad hoc team, the Strengthening Rwanda Surgery (SRS) Advising Group. The inaugural meeting of the advising group served to establish common goals, a framework for ongoing communication and collaboration, and commitment to a fully Rwandan agenda for surgical and anesthesia capacity development. The SRS Advising Group continues to meet and collaborate on training initiatives and has been integrated into the MOH plan to scale up human resources across disciplines. Conclusions The SRS Initiative serves as an example of the concept of early communication and international collaboration in global surgical and anesthesia capacity building partnerships.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPetroze, R.T., Mody, G.N., Ntaganda, E., Calland, J.F., Riviello, R., Rwamasirabo, E., Ntakiyiruta, G., Kyamanywa, P. and Kayibanda, E. (2013). Collaboration in surgical capacity development: a report of the inaugural meeting of the Strengthening Rwanda Surgery initiative. World journal of surgery, 37(7), pp.1500-1505.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0364-2313
dc.identifier.issn1432-2323
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/2917
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSPRINGER , ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600 , NEW YORK, United States, NY, 10004en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld journal of surgery;37(7)
dc.subjectCollaborationen_US
dc.subjectSurgical Capacity Developmenten_US
dc.subjectRwanda Surgery Initiativeen_US
dc.titleCollaboration in Surgical Capacity Development: A Report of the Inaugural Meeting of the Strengthening Rwanda Surgery Initiativeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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