Medical Aid
Training of young neurosurgeons is a critical mission to improve access and standard of neurosurgical care in Low-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).
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Low resourced settings pose a significant barrier for academic innovations and the development of evidence-based surgery. We would like to start contributing to abridging the gap in surgical equity starting from supporting educational opportunities in the field of neurosurgery.
1. WFNS2023 Congress Ubuntu Scholarship
for young neurosurgeons
Africa represents 15% of the unmet global neurosurgical need, yet our African patients have access to just 1% of the neurosurgical workforce. "Global neurosurgery" has become a prominent topic in the field, highlighting the glaring disparities in the quality and accessibility of neurosurgical care worldwide. This issue holds immense relevance to not only African countries, but LMICs where we can visibily witness the shortage of resources.
In an admirable effort to address this challenge, Professor Graham Fieggen, the former Chair of Surgery and the current Chair of Neurosurgery at University of Cape Town, as well as the President of the WFNS 2023 Congress, has been leading the charge in global neurosurgery. He's been providing scholarships to enable young neurosurgeons to attend the congress, a move that's crucial for raising the standard of neurosurgical knowledge and training. Many of these participants bring valuable experiences and insights through their presentations.
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Doum Foundation is collaborating with Professor Fieggen and WFNS to raise funds for the Ubuntu scholarship through external and in-house fundraising efforts.
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Please email jayjpark@stanford.edu for options to contribute with deductible donations. Otherwise please see link below for the wine fundraiser.
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