Developing surgical training programs and capacity becomes increasingly important as many countries are explore strategies in training physicians and non-physicians to perform surgical procedures in order to address workforce shortages and improve access to surgical services in resource-limited settings. As new surgical training programs are developed and implemented, careful consideration of local priorities will be crucial to creating innovative and sustainable solutions.
“A goal-oriented curriculum should be drawn up to focus on a) common/regular diseases; b) diseases that are uncommon but have severe consequences; c) rare diseases. [... It’s] important to emphasize here that trauma and rural surgery are important aspects in many resource-limited settings.” writes expert panelist Dr. Emmaneul Ameh, Professor of Surgery at the Ahmadu Bello University, in Zaria, Nigeria and Consultant Paediatric Surgeon to the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital.
