Organization Member Spotlight: MARCH Health Care Initiative
January 10, 2025In 2024, one of newest organisation members: March Healthcare Initiative, a member of the G4 alliance, spoke to the InterSurgeon team. Founder Olubunmi Lawal-Aiyedun says the MARCH Health Care Initiative is a Woman Led, Nigerian pioneering indigenous non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children with special needs, women, newborns, adolescents, families and communities through high level advocacy, training, nutrition and surgical interventions, Respectful Maternity and Neonatal Care, research, education, innovation, community mobilization, gender, policy, and leadership that fosters collaboration, community ownership sustainable environments in an evolving health ecosystem." MARCH focuses on creating sustainable health solutions by bridging the gaps between the Policy Makers, Executives Officers, INGO and the frontline Health Workers, with amplified Patient’s Voice.
Read moreNew member spotlight: Dr Magumba Khalid and the Know it health foundation in Eastern Uganda.
December 13, 2024This month, InterSurgeon had the privilege of speaking with Dr Khalid about his organisation the Know it health foundation. This passion project is all about education of paediatric surgical conditions in rural settings; “KHF is a registered community based organization with ref IDLG/0122024 that promotes surgical care outside the sterile walls/ operation rooms through a community based approach.”. Dr Khalid set this foundation up one year ago when he was a medical student after research with Kids OR into paediatric surgery in government hospitals and operation rooms titled; “Factors associated with increased prevalence of unattended pediatric surgical conditions in Iganga and bugweri district, Eastern Uganda”. He says: “Surgery is not confined to the operating theatre… there is good sensitisation to medical conditions but not surgical, [people need] knowledge on which condition they are battling and where to seek help.”
Read moreSBNS fund neurosurgical trainees to visit the UK!
November 28, 2024InterSurgeon are delighted to promote the Society of British Neurological Surgeon’s ( SBNS ) Alan and Diana Karter fund award for neurosurgical trainees from low- and middle-income countries to visit UK neurosurgical units.
Read moreInterSurgeon in Cameroon with member Prof Enoh Kingsly
November 15, 2024In October, Prof Enoh N Kingsly made an offer on InterSurgeon. His offer was the most viewed offer in October on the InterSurgeon website. The InterSurgeon team caught up with Prof Kingsly to find out more about him, his offer and why he decided to use InterSurgeon.
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